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Combat Edge Intelligence

Anatoly Malykhin vs Josh Barnett

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

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Josh Barnett

“The Warmaster”

35-8-0HeavyweightUFC

1778Great

Tale of the tape

15-1-0Record35-8-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'11"Height6'3"
78"Reach78,0"
224 lbsWeight248 lbs
Raty Team· 1670 avg Elo · 14 ratedTeamUWF USA

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
Josh BarnettNow 1778
If they win+12→ 1790
If they lose-12→ 1766

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 Elo1675 · 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
3.20
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Strike accuracy
51%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.11
Not available
Strike defense
57%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.26
Not available
Takedown accuracy
55%
Not available
Takedown defense
56%
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Submission avg.
1.38

Trajectory

Anatoly MalykhinJosh Barnett
175018002014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (73%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
4 (27%)
Submission
19 (56%)
0 (0%)
Decision
5 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Anatoly Malykhin58%
Josh Barnett 42%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Anatoly Malykhin a 58% favorite over Josh Barnett in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Josh Barnett's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1777 vs 1778), separated by just 1 points.

Anatoly Malykhin finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Josh Barnett 85%.

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