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#1 Light Heavyweight
Magomed Ankalaev
L121-2-1
0Contender
🇷🇺Russia/Heavyweight/Age 34/Orthodox/6' 3"/75″ reach/205 lbs
Win %
91%
SLpM
3.6
Str Acc
52%
Str Def
56%
TD Avg
0.8
TD Def
87%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
50%
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At a Glance
3.6
SLpM
above average
52%
Str Acc
above average
0.8
TD Avg
below average
50%
Finish %
top 15%
56%
Str Def
top 21%
Magomed Ankalaev is a Russia orthodox Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 21-2-1, the fighter boasts a 88% win rate across 24 pro contests, finishing 50% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include elite 87% takedown defense.
Career Arc
24 fightspeak +19 · current +18
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.65+0.23 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.59-0.59 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
0.79-0.73 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.59)Landed (3.65)
0
+1.06
Wins by Method
50%Finish
KO/TKO1050%
Submission00%
Decision1050%
21 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (21)
10 KO
10 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (2)
1 KO
1 SUB
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
W
Dec
W
Dec
W
KO
D
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
18/34(53%)
R2
18/33(55%)
R3
15/30(50%)
R4
7/12(58%)
R5
14/21(67%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
79%
Distance: 180Clinch: 18Ground: 30
Target
36%
24%
40%
Head: 82Body: 54Leg: 92
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.0
Avg Control / Fight
0:19
TD Success Rate
25%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
10 of 24
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
2.5 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-0
Fight History16 UFC + 8 pre-UFC
24 fights20W2L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alex Pereira | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Elbows Round 1 of 3 Time 1:20 Division Light Heavyweight | ||||||
| W | Alex Pereira | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Aleksandar Rakic | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Johnny Walker | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| NC | Johnny Walker | NCCNC | ||||
| ? | Jan Blachowicz | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Anthony Smith | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Thiago Santos | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Volkan Oezdemir | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Nikita Krylov | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Ion Cutelaba | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Ion Cutelaba | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Dalcha Lungiambula | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Klidson Abreu | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Marcin Prachnio | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| L | Paul Craig | SSUB Triangle Choke | ||||
| W | Celso Ricardo da Silva | KTKO | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Artur Astakhov | DDEC | ||||
| W | Lloyd Marshbanks | KTKO | ||||
| W | Nadir Bulkhadarov | KTKO | ||||
| W | Dovlet Yagshimuradov | DDEC | ||||
| W | Strahinja Denić | DDEC | ||||
| W | Vasily Babich | DDEC | ||||