Combat Edge Intelligence

Anatoly Malykhin vs Denis Goltsov

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

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Denis Goltsov

“The Russian Bogatyr”

35-8-0HeavyweightPFL

1765Great

Tale of the tape

15-1-0Record35-8-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'11"Height6'5"
78"Reach78.00"
224 lbsWeight248 lbs
Raty TeamTeamSambo Piter

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 1770
If they win+16→ 1786
If they lose-16→ 1754
Denis GoltsovNow 1765
If they win+12→ 1777
If they lose-12→ 1753

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.

1601 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1626 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Anatoly MalykhinDenis Goltsov
17501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (73%)
KO/TKO
18 (51%)
4 (27%)
Submission
11 (31%)
0 (0%)
Decision
6 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

Anatoly Malykhin62%
Denis Goltsov 38%Elo baseline: 51%

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1770 vs 1765), separated by just 5 points.

Anatoly Malykhin finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Denis Goltsov 83%.

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