Combat Edge Intelligence

Anton Zafir vs Drew Fickett

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

Compare any two fighters →
Anton Zafir
au

Anton Zafir

“The Professor”

8-4-0WelterweightAFC

1555Solid
Drew Fickett
us

Drew Fickett

“Night Rider”

43-22-0LightweightSFP

1557Solid

Tale of the tape

8-4-0Record43-22-0
WelterweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height5'10"
72,0"ReachTBD
170 lbsWeight151 lbs
Whitsunday Martial ArtsTeamTeam Scrub

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.

Anton ZafirNow 1555
If they win+16→ 1571
If they lose-16→ 1539
Drew FickettNow 1557
If they win+12→ 1569
If they lose-12→ 1545

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.

1523 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1588 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.99
Sig. strikes / min
2.45
65%
Strike accuracy
42%
2.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.50
53%
Strike defense
57%
6.11
Takedown avg.
1.42
60%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0%
Takedown defense
31%
0
Submission avg.
1.90

Trajectory

Anton ZafirDrew Fickett
155016002016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
4 (9%)
3 (38%)
Submission
31 (72%)
1 (13%)
Decision
8 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

Anton Zafir70%
Drew Fickett 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Anton Zafir a 70% favorite over Drew Fickett in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Drew Fickett's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1555 vs 1557), separated by just 2 points.

Drew Fickett enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Anton Zafir finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Drew Fickett 81%.

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