Magomed Ankalaev #2
Light HeavyweightRecord: 22-2-1
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- Team Atletica Sports
- From Russia
- UFC debut Mar 2018
- Active
Height
6'3"
Weight
204.5 lb
Reach
75"
Leg reach
46"
Stance
—
Style
MMA
Age
34
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
52%
Sig. strikes landed
744 of 1,421
Landed per min
3.52
Absorbed per min
2.49
Strike defence
55%
Knockdown avg
0.50
Grappling
Takedown defence
88%
Takedowns per 15 min
0.85
Submissions per 15 min
0.21
Avg fight time
12:27
Strikes by target
Head
54%
Body
29%
Leg
17%
Strikes by position
Standing
72%
Clinch
10%
Ground
18%
Wins by method · 6 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
12
Submission
0
Decision
10
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Fights in UFC
18 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bogdan Guskov | Win | KO/TKO, R5 2:41 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Alex Pereira TITLE | Loss | KO/TKO, R1 1:20 | UFC 320 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Alex Pereira | Win | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC 313 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Aleksandar Rakić | Win | Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00 | UFC 308 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Aleksandar Rakic | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Johnny Walker | Win | KO/TKO, R2 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Johnny Walker | Upcoming | CNC, R1 3:13 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Jan Blachowicz | Draw | S-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Anthony Smith | Win | KO/TKO, R2 3:09 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Thiago Santos | Win | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Volkan Oezdemir | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Nikita Krylov | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Ion Cutelaba | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:19 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Ion Cutelaba | Win | KO/TKO, R1 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Dalcha Lungiambula | Win | KO/TKO, R3 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Klidson Abreu | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Marcin Prachnio | Win | KO/TKO, R1 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Paul Craig | Loss | SUB, R3 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |