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Magomed Ankalaev — MMA Stats, Record & Analysis | BestMMAStats
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FRAME · L
Light heavyweight
Magomed Ankalaev
Light heavyweight
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STANCE · ORTHODOX
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AGE · 34
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DISTANCE STRIKER
STREAK
L1
Overall
21-2-1, 1 NC
88%
UFC
12-2-1, 1 NC
80%
Finish
11 · 52%
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'3"
REACH
75.0"
GYM
—
BORN
Russia
DOB
Jun 2, 1992
CAREER TIMELINE
CHRONOLOGY
PRO DEBUT
11y 9m ago
LAST FIGHT
9mo ago
UFC DEBUT
7y 7m ago
PRE-UFC
4y 2m
UFC · 7y 7m ago
UFC
7y 7m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICS
TERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
10:49
Avg Fight · UFC
11:48
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.1
Fights/Yr · UFC
2.1
Performance Matrix
25
bouts recorded
vs
Light Heavyweight
division
Magomed Ankalaev
· Light Heavyweight
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Striking
Grappling
Schedule
Odds
Advanced
Significant
Overall
Per Round
SCOPE
Overall
Wins
Losses
Landed / Min
3.79
Absorbed / Min
3.56
Off. Accuracy
52.8%
Def. Avoidance
56.2%
Metric
Offense
Defense
Landed / Absorbed
690
489
Attempted
1308
1117
Per Minute
3.79
3.56
Accuracy
52.8%
56.2%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+201
Net Attempted
+191
Total fight time: 03:08:58
MMA Record
Fight #25
Magomed Ankalaev
L
21-1-1
via TKO
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Overhand Right to Grounded Elbows · 1:20 · R1
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
October 4, 2025
W
Alex Pereira
12-3
Current: 13-3-0
Magomed Ankalaev
L
vs
W
Alex Pereira
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
October 4, 2025
Overhand Right to Grounded Elbows · 1:20 · R1
Fight #24
Magomed Ankalaev
W
20-1-1
via DEC
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
March 8, 2025
L
Alex Pereira
12-2
Current: 13-3-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Alex Pereira
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
March 8, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #23
Magomed Ankalaev
W
19-1-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
October 26, 2024
L
Aleksandar Rakić
14-4
Current: 14-5-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Aleksandar Rakić
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
October 26, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Magomed Ankalaev
W
18-1-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Right Hook-uppercut · 2:42 · R2
UFC Fight Night
January 13, 2024
L
Johnny Walker
21-7
Current: 22-9-0, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night
January 13, 2024
Right Hook-uppercut · 2:42 · R2
Fight #21
Magomed Ankalaev
NC
18-1-1
Light Heavyweight Bout
No Contest · 3:13 · R1
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
October 21, 2023
NC
Johnny Walker
21-7
Current: 22-9-0, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
NC
vs
NC
Johnny Walker
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
October 21, 2023
Fight #20
Magomed Ankalaev
18-1
via DEC
UFC Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship
Draw · Decision · Split
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev
December 10, 2022
Jan Błachowicz
29-9
Current: 29-11-1
Magomed Ankalaev
vs
Jan Błachowicz
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev
December 10, 2022
Draw · Decision · Split
Fight #19
Magomed Ankalaev
W
17-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 3:09 · R2
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2
July 30, 2022
L
Anthony Smith
35-16
Current: 37-22-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Anthony Smith
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2
July 30, 2022
Ground & Pound · 3:09 · R2
Fight #18
Magomed Ankalaev
W
16-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
March 12, 2022
L
Thiago Santos
22-9
Current: 22-13-0, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Thiago Santos
UFC Fight Night
March 12, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Magomed Ankalaev
W
15-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
October 30, 2021
L
Volkan Oezdemir
17-5
Current: 20-8-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Volkan Oezdemir
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
October 30, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Magomed Ankalaev
W
14-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
February 27, 2021
L
Nikita Krylov
27-7
Current: 30-11-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Nikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night
February 27, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Magomed Ankalaev
W
13-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 4:19 · R1
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
October 24, 2020
L
Ion Cutelaba
15-5
Current: 19-11-1, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Ion Cutelaba
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
October 24, 2020
Punches · 4:19 · R1
Fight #14
Magomed Ankalaev
W
12-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:38 · R1
UFC on ESPN+ 27
February 29, 2020
L
Ion Cutelaba
15-4
Current: 19-11-1, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Ion Cutelaba
UFC on ESPN+ 27
February 29, 2020
Punches · 0:38 · R1
Fight #13
Magomed Ankalaev
W
11-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Front Kick · 0:29 · R3
UFC on ESPN+ 21
November 9, 2019
L
Dalcha Lungiambula
10-1
Current: 11-6-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Dalcha Lungiambula
UFC on ESPN+ 21
November 9, 2019
Front Kick · 0:29 · R3
Fight #12
Magomed Ankalaev
W
10-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on ESPN+ 3
February 23, 2019
L
Klidson Abreu
14-2
Current: 17-6-0, 2 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Klidson Abreu
UFC on ESPN+ 3
February 23, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Magomed Ankalaev
W
9-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Head Kick & Punches · 3:09 · R1
UFC Fight Night 136
September 15, 2018
L
Marcin Prachnio
13-3
Current: 17-9-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Marcin Prachnio
UFC Fight Night 136
September 15, 2018
Head Kick & Punches · 3:09 · R1
Fight #10
Magomed Ankalaev
L
9-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R3
UFC Fight Night 127
March 17, 2018
W
Paul Craig
9-2
Current: 17-10-1, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
L
vs
W
Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night 127
March 17, 2018
Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R3
Fight #9
Magomed Ankalaev
W
8-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 1:11 · R1
WFCA 43
October 4, 2017
L
Celso Ricardo da Silva
14-6
Current: 14-7-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Celso Ricardo da Silva
WFCA 43
October 4, 2017
Punches · 1:11 · R1
Fight #8
Magomed Ankalaev
W
7-0
via TKO
AFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Punches · 3:33 · R1
WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny
May 21, 2017
L
Wagner Prado
12-2
Current: 18-8-1, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Wagner Prado
WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny
May 21, 2017
Punches · 3:33 · R1
Fight #7
Magomed Ankalaev
W
6-0
via TKO
AFC Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship
Punches · 1:13 · R4
Akhmat Fight Show 30
October 4, 2016
L
Maxim Grishin
23-6
Current: 34-10-2, 1 NC
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Maxim Grishin
Akhmat Fight Show 30
October 4, 2016
Punches · 1:13 · R4
Fight #6
Magomed Ankalaev
W
5-0
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Akhmat Fight Show 23
June 11, 2016
L
Artur Astakhov
15-3
Current: 22-12-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Artur Astakhov
Akhmat Fight Show 23
June 11, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #5
Magomed Ankalaev
W
4-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Tapout to Ground Punches · 0:15 · R1
Akhmat Fight Show 18
April 9, 2016
L
Lloyd Marshbanks
20-18
Current: 20-19-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Lloyd Marshbanks
Akhmat Fight Show 18
April 9, 2016
Tapout to Ground Punches · 0:15 · R1
Fight #4
Magomed Ankalaev
W
3-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 4:45 · R1
Supercup Of Russia 2015
December 5, 2015
L
Nadir Bulkhadarov
0-0
Current: 1-2-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Nadir Bulkhadarov
Supercup Of Russia 2015
December 5, 2015
Punches · 4:45 · R1
Fight #3
Magomed Ankalaev
W
2-0
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Oplot Challenge 103
October 18, 2014
L
Dovlet Yagshimuradov
9-3-1
Current: 25-8-1
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Dovlet Yagshimuradov
Oplot Challenge 103
October 18, 2014
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #2
Magomed Ankalaev
W
1-0
via DEC
Bout
-
-
June 14, 2014
L
Strahinja Denić
1-1
Current: 1-3-0
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Strahinja Denić
-
June 14, 2014
-
Fight #1
Magomed Ankalaev
W
0-0
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Majority
Oplot Challenge 96
January 18, 2014
L
Vasily Babich
9-1
Current: 11-9-1
Magomed Ankalaev
W
vs
L
Vasily Babich
Oplot Challenge 96
January 18, 2014
Decision · Majority
11
y
8
m
UFC Career
7
y
6
m
Gap Now
8
m
16
d
Avg Layoff
5
m
28
d
Longest Off
1
y
1
m
Quickest Turn
2
m
3
d
Rnds · Pro
59
Rnds · UFC
42
After Win
5
m
26
d
After Loss
6
m
2
d