Anatoly Malykhin vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta
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
15-1-0Record17-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'11"Height6'4"
78"Reach78"
224 lbsWeight262 lbs
Raty Team· 1668 avg Elo · 13 ratedTeamUltimate Kombat Fitness
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.
If they win+16→ 1788
If they lose-16→ 1756
If they win+16→ 1795
If they lose-16→ 1763
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.
1604 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1716 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Anatoly MalykhinWaldo Cortes-Acosta
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Waldo Cortes-Acosta63%
Anatoly Malykhin 37%Elo baseline: 51%
The Combat Edge model makes Waldo Cortes-Acosta a 63% favorite over Anatoly Malykhin in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1772 vs 1779), separated by just 7 points.
Anatoly Malykhin finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 59%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.