Magomed Ankalaev
UFC record 13-2-1 · Rating 1680 · Last fight Saturday, July 25, 2026 · 1-fight win streak
#1 in UFC light heavyweight (CageIQ rating)
WLWWWUFC stats
3.50
Sig. strikes landed / min
2.55
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
52%
Striking accuracy
55%
Striking defence
0.88
Takedowns / 15 min
81%
Takedown defence
0.23
Submission attempts / 15 min
42%
Finish rate
From 17 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 1 time by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.
Age 34Height 6'3"Reach 75"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Bogdan Guskov UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | KO/TKO · R5 | 2026-07-25 |
| L | Alex Pereira UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | KO/TKO · R1 | 2025-10-04 |
| W | Alex Pereira UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2025-03-08 |
| W | Aleksandar Rakic UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2024-10-26 |
| W | Johnny Walker UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | KO/TKO · R2 | 2024-01-13 |
| NC | Johnny Walker UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Could Not Continue · R1 | 2023-10-21 |
| D | Jan Blachowicz UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Decision - Split · R5 | 2022-12-10 |
| W | Anthony Smith UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | KO/TKO · R2 | 2022-07-30 |
| W | Thiago Santos UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2022-03-12 |
| W | Volkan Oezdemir UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2021-10-30 |