Heavyweight · “Baga”
Blagoy Ivanov
19-7-0 (1 NC) UFC 3-5-0
5'11"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
39Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
16:15Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.2
Striking accuracy40.5%
Striking defense53.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.69
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense61.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.12
Control time8.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alexandr Romanov 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
44/108Sig. strikes
85/154Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marcin Tybura 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · February 4, 2023
34/113Sig. strikes
40/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcos Rogerio de Lima 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
62/128Sig. strikes
68/133Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
3:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Augusto Sakai 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020
66/125Sig. strikes
78/161Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derrick Lewis 12-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
20/38Sig. strikes
31/68Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
3:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tai Tuivasa 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
73/123Sig. strikes
64/144Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:38Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Rothwell 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
72/178Sig. strikes
70/163Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Junior Dos Santos 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
51/229Sig. strikes
110/248Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
6
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
8
Bellator
7
WSOF
4
Real Pain Challenge
3
PFL
2
Chekhov MMA Tournament
1
World Victory Road Presents
1
Fitness Mania
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sergei Bilostenniy | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 1 (2024)
April 4, 2024 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Romanov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
February 4, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Augusto Sakai | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | Decision (split) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tai Tuivasa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Caio Alencar | Decision (unanimous) | PFL: Fight Night
November 2, 2017 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shawn Jordan | TKO (punches) | WSOF 35
March 18, 2017 |
WSOF | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Josh Copeland | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 31
June 17, 2016 |
WSOF | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Derrick Mehmen | TKO (punches) | WSOF 24
October 17, 2015 |
WSOF | 2 | 4:33 |
| W | Smealinho Rama | Submission (guillotine choke) | WSOF 21
June 5, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 1:17 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 120
May 17, 2014 |
Bellator | 2 | 1:08 |
| W | Lavar Johnson | Submission (Americana) | Bellator 116
April 11, 2014 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:08 |
| W | Rich Hale | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 111
March 7, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Keith Bell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 109
November 22, 2013 |
Bellator | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Manny Lara | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | Bellator 99
September 13, 2013 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (retirement) | Chekhov MMA Tournament
December 24, 2011 |
Chekhov MMA Tournament | 3 | 3:33 |
| W | Zak Jensen | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 52
October 1, 2011 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:35 |
| W | William Penn | TKO (punches) | Bellator 38
March 26, 2011 |
Bellator | 1 | 2:58 |
| W | Svetoslav Zahariev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Real Pain Challenge 9
October 9, 2010 |
Real Pain Challenge | 1 | 3:33 |
| W | Kazuyuki Fujita | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
August 2, 2009 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Ilir Latifi | NC (ring broke) | Real Pain Challenge 2
May 17, 2008 |
Real Pain Challenge | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Yancho Dimitrov | TKO (punches) | Real Pain Challenge 1
March 9, 2008 |
Real Pain Challenge | 1 | 2:31 |
| W | Kamen Georgiev | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fitness Mania
October 13, 2007 |
Fitness Mania | 1 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Blagoy Ivanov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.