Combat Edge Intelligence

Evgeny Goncharov 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

1777Great

Tale of the tape

23-3-0Record35-8-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height6'3"
-Reach78,0"
266 lbsWeight248 lbs
Raty TeamTeamUWF 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.

Evgeny GoncharovNow 1773
If they win+12→ 1785
If they lose-12→ 1761
Josh BarnettNow 1777
If they win+12→ 1789
If they lose-12→ 1765

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.

1647 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1672 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
TBD
Strike accuracy
51%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.11
TBD
Strike defense
57%
TBD
Takedown avg.
1.26
TBD
Takedown accuracy
55%
TBD
Takedown defense
56%
TBD
Submission avg.
1.38

Trajectory

Evgeny GoncharovJosh Barnett
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Win method breakdown

8 (35%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
2 (9%)
Submission
19 (56%)
13 (57%)
Decision
5 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Evgeny Goncharov72%
Josh Barnett 28%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Evgeny Goncharov a 72% favorite over Josh Barnett in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Josh Barnett's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1773 vs 1777), separated by just 4 points.

Evgeny Goncharov enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Evgeny Goncharov finishes 43% 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.