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Combat Edge Intelligence

Anatoly Malykhin vs Curtis Blaydes

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

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Tale of the tape

15-1-0Record20-6-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'11"Height6'4"
78"Reach80"
224 lbsWeight256 lbs
Raty Team· 1670 avg Elo · 14 ratedTeamElevation Fight Team

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.

Anatoly MalykhinNow 1777
If they win+16→ 1793
If they lose-16→ 1761
Curtis BlaydesNow 1781
If they win+12→ 1793
If they lose-12→ 1769

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.

1614 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1736 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
4.18
Not available
Strike accuracy
52%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.76
Not available
Strike defense
54%
Not available
Takedown avg.
5.12
Not available
Takedown accuracy
24%
Not available
Takedown defense
35%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Anatoly MalykhinCurtis Blaydes
17501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (73%)
KO/TKO
13 (65%)
4 (27%)
Submission
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Decision
7 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Curtis Blaydes62%
Anatoly Malykhin 38%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Curtis Blaydes a 62% favorite over Anatoly Malykhin in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1777 vs 1781), separated by just 4 points.

Anatoly Malykhin finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Curtis Blaydes 65%.

Curtis Blaydes carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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