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FNC 34 : ESKIEV VS BOJKOVIC

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur

DateOct 24, 2026
DivisionLightweight
StatusScheduled
VenueBoris Trajkovski Arena
BroadcastFNC.TV
Start times & how to watch
Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, October 24, 2026 — watch on FNC.TV.

US East (ET)
Sat 1:00 PM
US West (PT)
Sat 10:00 AM
United Kingdom
Sat 6:00 PM
Central Europe
Sat 7:00 PM
Australia (Sydney)
Sun 4:00 AM
Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis8-2-1Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe BalaurGheorghe Balaur5-0-0
grAnastasios Chatzigeorgiadis8-2-1Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis
Elo1626Solid
3Y trend1530 → 1626
2023-11-11: 15302024-03-30: 15562024-06-22: 15802024-11-30: 16032025-12-20: 16152026-05-02: 1626
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Fight Overview

RoundTBD
TimeTBD
8-2-1Record5-0-0
TBDAge22
TBDHeight6'0"
TBDReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
LightweightWeight ClassLightweight
mdGheorghe Balaur5-0-0mdGheorghe Balaur
Elo1600Solid
3Y trend1555 → 1600
2024-04-07: 15552024-11-23: 15792026-06-27: 1600
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis owns a 26-point Elo edge (solid). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Compare Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis and Gheorghe Balaur across their careers →

Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Anastasios ChatzigeorgiadisGheorghe Balaur
15501600202420252026

Recent form

Anastasios ChatzigeorgiadisW W W W W · +96 Elo last 5
WWWWW
Gheorghe BalaurW W W W · +99 Elo last 4
WWWW

Elo edge

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis1626+11 last move
Gheorghe Balaur1600+20 last move
Fight intelligence

Model forecast and your pick

Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.

Combat Edge Model

Fight forecast

Frozen pre-fight · v0.7-2026-08-28
48%Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis52%Gheorghe Balaur
Model favoriteGheorghe Balaur
Elo baseline46% for Gheorghe Balaur
Matchup adjustment+6 pts vs Elo

Win probability computed before the fight from point-in-time Elo, records, and matchup data. The baseline shows what Elo alone expected; the adjustment is not a certainty. Analytics, not betting advice.

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Forecast context

What separates the fighters

Model flips Elo

The full model flips the Elo-only lean: Gheorghe Balaur is 52%, after Elo alone favored Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis at 54%.

Current Elo ratings1626 · 1600Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis leads by 26 rating points.
Recent opponent quality1514 · 1494Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis faced the stronger recent schedule (10 vs 4 sampled fights).
Elo record depth11 · 4 fightsAnastasios Chatzigeorgiadis has the deeper counted Elo history.
Largest tracked stat edgesNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.
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Stat advantages

Anastasios ChatzigeorgiadisvsGheorghe Balaur

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadisdecision leads 63% of wins
Gheorghe BalaurKO/TKO leads 100% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Anastasios ChatzigeorgiadisGheorghe Balaur

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

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available
UFC lightweight average : 3.81
Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available
UFC lightweight average : 46%
Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available
UFC lightweight average : 3.91
Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available
UFC lightweight average : 53%
Not availableTakedown averageNot available
UFC lightweight average : 1.69
Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available
UFC lightweight average : 29%
Not availableTakedown defenseNot available
UFC lightweight average : 59%
Not availableSubmission averageNot available
UFC lightweight average : 0.50
3Wins by knockout5
0Wins by submission0
5Wins by decision0
0Losses by knockout0
1Losses by submission0
1Losses by decision0

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur is a scheduled Lightweight fight on FNC 34 : ESKIEV VS BOJKOVIC. Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis enters with a 8-2-1 record and Gheorghe Balaur enters with a 5-0-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur quick answers

When is Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur?

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur is listed for FNC 34 : ESKIEV VS BOJKOVIC on Oct 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.

What event is Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur on?

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur is listed on FNC 34 : ESKIEV VS BOJKOVIC.

What are the records for Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur?

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis enters with a 8-2-1 record and Gheorghe Balaur enters with a 5-0-0 record.

What division is Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur?

Anastasios Chatzigeorgiadis vs Gheorghe Balaur is listed as a Lightweight fight.

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