AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Mu Bae Choi vs Zaurbek Sabanov

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

Compare any two fighters →
Mu Bae Choi
kr

Mu Bae Choi

“The Heavy Tank of Busan”

14-8-0HeavyweightAFC

1570Solid

Tale of the tape

14-8-0Record4-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height6'3"
TBDReach78"
265 lbsWeight262 lbs
Team TackleTeamARS 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.

Mu Bae ChoiNow 1570
If they win+16→ 1586
If they lose-16→ 1554
Zaurbek SabanovNow 1571
If they win+24→ 1595
If they lose-24→ 1547

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.

1518 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1522 · 5 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
Not available
Strike accuracy
Not available
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
Not available
Strike defense
Not available
Not available
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
Not available
Takedown defense
Not available
Not available
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Mu Bae ChoiZaurbek Sabanov
155016002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (57%)
KO/TKO
3 (75%)
4 (29%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (14%)
Decision
1 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Zaurbek Sabanov56%
Mu Bae Choi 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Zaurbek Sabanov a 56% favorite over Mu Bae Choi in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1570 vs 1571), separated by just 1 points.

Mu Bae Choi finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Zaurbek Sabanov 75%.

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