AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Alex Pereira vs Anatoly Malykhin

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

Compare any two fighters →
Alex Pereira
br

Alex Pereira

“Poatan”

13-4-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1787Great

Tale of the tape

13-4-0Record15-1-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height5'11"
79"Reach78"
205 lbsWeight224 lbs
Teixeira MMA & Fitness· 1650 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamRaty Team· 1671 avg Elo · 14 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Alex PereiraNow 1787
If they win+16→ 1803
If they lose-16→ 1771
Anatoly MalykhinNow 1777
If they win+16→ 1793
If they lose-16→ 1761

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1805 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1614 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

5.01
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
61%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.72
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
53%
Strike defense
Not available
0.11
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
80%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.22
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Alex PereiraAnatoly Malykhin
170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (85%)
KO/TKO
11 (73%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (27%)
2 (15%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Alex Pereira61%
Anatoly Malykhin 39%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Alex Pereira a 61% favorite over Anatoly Malykhin in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1787 vs 1777), separated by just 10 points.

Alex Pereira finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Anatoly Malykhin 100%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.