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Magomed Ankalaev

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
22-2-1 (1 NC)
UFC
13-2-1
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:27
Fight Completion Rate67.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.49
% Fights Inside the Distance52.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)102-54 (65.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)73-40 (64.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)10-4 (71.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)68.4%
% Time in Control28.4%
% Time Controlled3.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time89.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.69
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.20
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.49
Distance Strike Accuracy46.9%
Distance Strike Defense57.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.45
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.41
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.69
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.75
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.01
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 Light Heavyweight field
Magomed Ankalaev   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 Magomed Ankalaev
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Strike Differential1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy24.5%
Takedown Defense87.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min4:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins53.8%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins46.2%
Avg Fight Time12:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Takedown Accuracy11.8%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight3:08

Fight History

WIN
vs. Bogdan Guskov
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:41
Magomed Ankalaev54/11348%TD 2/4Ctrl 8:26
Bogdan Guskov39/6362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alex Pereira
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Light HeavyweightTITLE
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
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Light HeavyweightTITLE
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
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev55/11448%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31
Aleksandar Rakic53/11745%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 • Jan 2024Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:42
Magomed Ankalaev39/5867%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Johnny Walker24/7134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Light Heavyweight
CNC • Rd 1, 3:13
Magomed Ankalaev13/1968%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:06
Johnny Walker14/2752%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Jan Blachowicz
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022Light HeavyweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev78/18442%TD 2/10Ctrl 11:20
Jan Blachowicz55/11747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Smith
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:09
Magomed Ankalaev46/7958%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:26
Anthony Smith18/3650%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Santos
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2022Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev78/15550%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:35
Thiago Santos60/13843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev66/10861%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:45KD 1
Volkan Oezdemir48/10247%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane • Feb 2021Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev43/9247%TD 3/9Ctrl 5:59
Nikita Krylov47/12039%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:19
Magomed Ankalaev21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 2
Ion Cutelaba11/3631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo • Feb 2020Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:38
Magomed Ankalaev8/1267%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ion Cutelaba5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar • Nov 2019Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 0:29
Magomed Ankalaev44/6766%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:34KD 1
Dalcha Lungiambula6/2623%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Klidson Abreu
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos • Feb 2019Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Magomed Ankalaev30/6745%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:48KD 1
Klidson Abreu23/6237%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcin Prachnio
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik • Sep 2018Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:09
Magomed Ankalaev12/2744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Marcin Prachnio3/2214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov • Mar 2018Light Heavyweight
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:59
Magomed Ankalaev59/9661%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:43
Paul Craig18/5036%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:47
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com