Light Heavyweight
Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1 (1 NC) UFC 13-2-1 (1 NC)
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
53.8%Finish rate
12:27Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.52
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.49
Striking accuracy52.4%
Striking defense55.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.85
Takedown accuracy24.5%
Takedown defense87.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.21
Control time28.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-1
Striking trend
Fight history
W Bogdan Guskov 4-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 2:41 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
54/113Sig. strikes
39/63Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
8:26Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Alex Pereira 9-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:20 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
4/9Sig. strikes
28/45Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Pereira 9-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · March 8, 2025
94/180Sig. strikes
76/137Absorbed
0/12Takedowns
5:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aleksandar Rakic 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
55/114Sig. strikes
53/117Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Walker 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:42 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
39/58Sig. strikes
24/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Johnny Walker 7-4 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 3:13 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
13/19Sig. strikes
14/27Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Jan Blachowicz 12-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
78/184Sig. strikes
55/117Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
11:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Smith 11-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:09 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
46/79Sig. strikes
18/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Santos 14-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
78/155Sig. strikes
60/138Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Volkan Oezdemir 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
66/108Sig. strikes
48/102Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:45Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nikita Krylov 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · February 27, 2021
43/92Sig. strikes
47/120Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
5:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
21/41Sig. strikes
11/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
8/12Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dalcha Lungiambula 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:29 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
44/67Sig. strikes
6/26Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
5:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Klidson Abreu 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
30/67Sig. strikes
23/62Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
5:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcin Prachnio 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · September 15, 2018
12/27Sig. strikes
3/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Paul Craig 1-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · March 17, 2018
59/96Sig. strikes
18/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
6:43Control
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
10
Submission
1
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
0
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
17
WFCA
5
Oplot Challenge
2
Tesla FC
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Bogdan Guskov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
July 25, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 2:41 |
| L | Alex Pereira | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 320
October 4, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Alex Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 313
March 8, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Johnny Walker | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
January 13, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| NC | Johnny Walker | NC (illegal knee) | UFC 294
October 21, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:13 |
| D | Jan Błachowicz | Draw (split) | UFC 282
December 10, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:09 |
| W | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nikita Krylov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
February 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | KO (punches) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:19 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (head kicks and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Dalcha Lungiambula | KO (front kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 0:29 |
| W | Klidson Abreu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcin Prachnio | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
September 15, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:09 |
| L | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
March 17, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 4:59 |
| W | Celso Ricardo da Silva | KO (punches) | WFCA 43
October 4, 2017 |
WFCA | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Wagner Prado | KO (punches) | WFCA 38
June 21, 2017 |
WFCA | 1 | 3:33 |
| W | Maxim Grishin | TKO (punches) | WFCA 30
October 4, 2016 |
WFCA | 4 | 1:13 |
| W | Artur Astakhov | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 23
June 11, 2016 |
WFCA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lloyd Marshbanks | TKO (submission to punches) | WFCA 18
April 9, 2016 |
WFCA | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Decision (unanimous) | Oplot Challenge 103
October 18, 2014 |
Oplot Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Denić Strahinja | Decision (unanimous) | Tesla FC 4
June 14, 2014 |
Tesla FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vasily Babich | Decision (majority) | Oplot Challenge 96
January 18, 2014 |
Oplot Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Magomed Ankalaev) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.