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Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr.

Magomed Ankalaev

Pro 21-2-1 (1 NC)  |  UFC 12-2-1
Light Heavyweight
VS

Khalil Rountree Jr.

Pro 15-7-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 10-6-0
Age
34|36
Height
6'3"|6'1"
Reach
75"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Magomed Ankalaev Khalil Rountree Jr. Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.8%40.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.74.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.5
Strike Differential1.1/min-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.2%0.0%
Takedown Defense87.5%63.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.80.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.1
Control Time/15min4:060:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%70.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%30.0%
Avg Fight Time11:489:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.20.0
Edges603 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Magomed Ankalaev Khalil Rountree Jr. Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.9%44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.94.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.74.5
Takedown Accuracy7.1%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:400:18
Edges105 even

Last 3 Fights

Magomed Ankalaev

LOSS
vs. Alex Pereira
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:20
Magomed Ankalaev4/944%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Alex Pereira28/4562%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Pereira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev94/18052%TD 0/12Ctrl 5:42
Alex Pereira76/13755%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev55/11448%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31
Aleksandar Rakic53/11745%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds

Khalil Rountree Jr.

LOSS
vs. Jiri Prochazka
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:04
Khalil Rountree Jr.66/15842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Jiri Prochazka71/13851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamahal Hill
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Khalil Rountree Jr.102/18156%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jamahal Hill69/17240%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alex Pereira
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 4, 4:32
Khalil Rountree Jr.61/19132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alex Pereira127/20961%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Alex Pereira
Magomed Ankalaev
LOSS
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:20
Magomed Ankalaev4/944%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Alex Pereira28/4562%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
Khalil Rountree Jr.
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 4, 4:32
Khalil Rountree Jr.61/19132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alex Pereira127/20961%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
vs. Johnny Walker
Magomed Ankalaev
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:42
Magomed Ankalaev39/5867%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Johnny Walker24/7134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Khalil Rountree Jr.
LOSS
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 1:57
Khalil Rountree Jr.4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Johnny Walker10/1191%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
vs. Anthony Smith
Magomed Ankalaev
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:09
Magomed Ankalaev46/7958%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:26
Anthony Smith18/3650%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
Khalil Rountree Jr.
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:56
Khalil Rountree Jr.53/11446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58
Anthony Smith47/8456%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
vs. Marcin Prachnio
Magomed Ankalaev
WIN
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:09
Magomed Ankalaev12/2744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Marcin Prachnio3/2214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Khalil Rountree Jr.
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Khalil Rountree Jr.49/14833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marcin Prachnio102/21647%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
vs. Ion Cutelaba
Magomed Ankalaev
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:19
Magomed Ankalaev21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Ion Cutelaba11/3631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Khalil Rountree Jr.
LOSS
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:35
Khalil Rountree Jr.5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ion Cutelaba15/2658%TD 4/5Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
vs. Paul Craig
Magomed Ankalaev
LOSS
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:59
Magomed Ankalaev59/9661%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:43
Paul Craig18/5036%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:47
▼ Rounds
Khalil Rountree Jr.
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:56
Khalil Rountree Jr.15/4732%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Paul Craig17/2959%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 4.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Magomed Ankalaev connects on 52.8% of significant strikes compared to 40.5%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Magomed Ankalaev shoots at 22% accuracy but Khalil Rountree Jr. stops 64% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Magomed Ankalaev controls 3:13 per fight on average vs 0:11 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Magomed Ankalaev finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Khalil Rountree Jr. finishes 70% of wins (70% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Magomed Ankalaev's fights average 11:48 vs 9:25 for Khalil Rountree Jr.. If this reaches the championship rounds, Magomed Ankalaev's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-06-08 09:05:19 | Data source: UFCStats.com