Combat Edge Intelligence

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Mingyang Zhang

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

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Mingyang Zhang

“Mountain Tiger”

19-8-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1656Good

Tale of the tape

9-1-0Record19-8-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'2"
75"Reach75"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
KHK MMA TeamTeamQingdao Xinjiang International Fight Club

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.

Magomed GadzhiyasulovNow 1660
If they win+16→ 1676
If they lose-16→ 1644
Mingyang ZhangNow 1656
If they win+12→ 1668
If they lose-12→ 1644

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.

1533 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1571 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.30
Sig. strikes / min
7.71
51%
Strike accuracy
60%
1.37
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.33
67%
Strike defense
43%
5.50
Takedown avg.
0
92%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
57%
Takedown defense
75%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Magomed GadzhiyasulovMingyang Zhang
165017002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (56%)
KO/TKO
13 (68%)
1 (11%)
Submission
6 (32%)
3 (33%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and Mingyang Zhang within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1660 vs 1656), separated by just 4 points.

Mingyang Zhang enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Mingyang Zhang 100%.

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and Mingyang Zhang share 1 common opponent: Brendson Ribeiro.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision - Majority · 2024
Brendson Ribeiro
WinKO/TKO · 2024