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Combat Edge Intelligence

Mingyang Zhang vs Vitaly Bigdash

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

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Mingyang Zhang
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Mingyang Zhang

“Mountain Tiger”

19-8-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1656Good

Tale of the tape

19-8-0Record14-5-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'0"
75"Reach74"
205 lbsWeight206 lbs

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.

Mingyang ZhangNow 1656
If they win+12→ 1668
If they lose-12→ 1644
Vitaly BigdashNow 1656
If they win+16→ 1672
If they lose-16→ 1640

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.

1571 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1583 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

7.71
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
60%
Strike accuracy
Not available
5.33
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
43%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
75%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Mingyang ZhangVitaly Bigdash
1650170020252026

Win method breakdown

13 (68%)
KO/TKO
5 (36%)
6 (32%)
Submission
7 (50%)
0 (0%)
Decision
2 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1656 vs 1656), separated by just 0 points.

Mingyang Zhang enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Mingyang Zhang finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Vitaly Bigdash 86%.

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