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Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov
Last fought: Jul 2023
RECORD
Pro
19-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
3-5-0
Age
39
Height
5'11"
Weight
250 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 16:15 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 100.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 3.25 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 0.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 59-27 (68.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 17-10 (63.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 42-17 (71.2%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 78.9% |
| % Time in Control | 8.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 12.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 40.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.67 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.59 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.92 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 38.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 55.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.25 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.73 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.63 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.36 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.21 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Blagoy Ivanov
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Blagoy Ivanov |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 40.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.2 |
| Strike Differential | -1.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 61.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.7 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.1 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:16 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 16:15 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.1 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.8% |
| Takedown Defense | 58.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:40 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Alexandr Romanov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov • Jul 2023Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov44/10841%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexandr Romanov85/15455%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:53
LOSS
vs. Marcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac • Feb 2023Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov34/11330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marcin Tybura40/10339%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:55
WIN
vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov62/12848%TD 0/4Ctrl 3:52
Marcos Rogerio de Lima68/13351%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:04
LOSS
vs. Augusto Sakai
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns • May 2020Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov66/12553%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:08
Augusto Sakai78/16148%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:46
LOSS
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov20/3853%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:22
Derrick Lewis31/6846%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:07
WIN
vs. Tai Tuivasa
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov73/12359%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:38KD 1
Tai Tuivasa64/14444%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:38
WIN
vs. Ben Rothwell
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov72/17840%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ben Rothwell70/16343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Junior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov • Jul 2018Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov51/22922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Junior Dos Santos110/24844%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00