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Magomed Ankalaev

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Rank State: Nevada
Age: 32
Last 5: D NC W W W
Association: Gorets Fight Club
Pro Debut Date: 2014-01-18
Pro Record: 21-1-1
Current Ranking:
#1 Light Heavyweight
#6 Pound-For-Pound
'Big League' Record: 12-1-1
Last 3 Years: 5-0-1
Win Finish %: 52.4%
Combat Age: 37
Quality Perf. %: 73.9%
Last Quality Perf.: 2025-03-08
540 Metric: .647
Rating Points: 2306
Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2025

#2 Light Heavyweight

All-Time Rank:

#27 Light Heavyweight
Last Fight Date: 3/08/2025 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#2 LHW] Alex Pereira
Opponent's Last 5: W W W W L
Last Loss Date: 3/17/2018
Last Loss: [#27 MW] Paul Craig
Opponent's Last 5: L W L L L
UFC Record: 12-1-1 , 1 NC
Octagon Time: 3:07:38
Title Bouts: 1-0-1
Longest Win Streak: 9 (2018-2022)
Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2024-2025)
UFC Debut: 2018-03-17
Last UFC Fight: 2025-03-08

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Outcome
W Alex Pereira
#1 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
  UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Saturday, March 8th 2025
W Aleksandar Rakic
#27 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
Saturday, October 26th 2024
W Johnny Walker
#10 Light Heavyweight 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
  UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Saturday, January 13th 2024
NC Johnny Walker
#9 Light Heavyweight 		No Contest (Illegal Knee)
Round 1
  UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Saturday, October 21st 2023
D Jan Blachowicz
#2 Light Heavyweight 		Draw
Round 5
  UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Saturday, December 10th 2022
W Anthony Smith
#12 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
  UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2
Saturday, July 30th 2022
W Thiago Santos
#10 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
  UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev
Saturday, March 12th 2022
W Volkan Oezdemir
#16 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Saturday, October 30th 2021
W Nikita Krylov
#14 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane
Saturday, February 27th 2021
W Ion Cutelaba
#34 Light Heavyweight 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
  UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
Saturday, October 24th 2020
W Ion Cutelaba
#29 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches and Kicks)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figuei...
Saturday, February 29th 2020
W Dalcha Lungiambula
#51 Light Heavyweight 		KO (Front Kick and Punch)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. ...
Saturday, November 9th 2019
W Klidson Abreu
#42 Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
Saturday, February 23rd 2019
W Marcin Prachnio
#49 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
Saturday, September 15th 2018
L Paul Craig
#74 Light Heavyweight 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov
Saturday, March 17th 2018
W Celso Ricardo da Silva KO (Punches)
Round 1
  WFCA 43 - Grozny Battle
Wednesday, October 4th 2017
W Wagner Prado KO (Punches)
Round 1
  WFCA 38 - Grozny Battle
Sunday, May 21st 2017
W Maxim Grishin
#28 Light Heavyweight 		TKO
Round 4
  Akhmat Fight Show 30: Grand Prix Akhmat 20...
Tuesday, October 4th 2016
W Artur Astakhov
#107 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat
Saturday, June 11th 2016
W Lloyd Marshbanks SUB
Round 1
  Akhmat Fight Show 17: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016
Saturday, April 9th 2016
W Nadyr Bulkadarov TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  Supercup Of Russia 2015
Saturday, December 5th 2015
W Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
#138 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Oplot Challenge 103: Moscow Challenge 2
Saturday, October 18th 2014
W Denic Strahinja Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 4
Saturday, June 14th 2014
W Vasily Babich
#127 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Majority)
Round 3
  OC - Oplot Challenge 96
Saturday, January 18th 2014
  Opponent Event Outcome
W Alex Pereira
#1 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Saturday, March 8th 2025 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Aleksandar Rakic
#27 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
Saturday, October 26th 2024 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Johnny Walker
#10 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Saturday, January 13th 2024 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
NC Johnny Walker
#9 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Saturday, October 21st 2023 		No Contest (Illegal Knee)
Round 1
D Jan Blachowicz
#2 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Saturday, December 10th 2022 		Draw
Round 5
W Anthony Smith
#12 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2
Saturday, July 30th 2022 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Thiago Santos
#10 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev
Saturday, March 12th 2022 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Volkan Oezdemir
#16 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Saturday, October 30th 2021 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Nikita Krylov
#14 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane
Saturday, February 27th 2021 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Ion Cutelaba
#34 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
Saturday, October 24th 2020 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Ion Cutelaba
#29 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figuei...
Saturday, February 29th 2020 		TKO (Punches and Kicks)
Round 1
W Dalcha Lungiambula
#51 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. ...
Saturday, November 9th 2019 		KO (Front Kick and Punch)
Round 3
W Klidson Abreu
#42 Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Marcin Prachnio
#49 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
Saturday, September 15th 2018 		TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
L Paul Craig
#74 Light Heavyweight 		  UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov
Saturday, March 17th 2018 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 3
W Celso Ricardo da Silva   WFCA 43 - Grozny Battle
Wednesday, October 4th 2017 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Wagner Prado   WFCA 38 - Grozny Battle
Sunday, May 21st 2017 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Maxim Grishin
#28 Light Heavyweight 		  Akhmat Fight Show 30: Grand Prix Akhmat 20...
Tuesday, October 4th 2016 		TKO
Round 4
W Artur Astakhov
#107 Light Heavyweight 		  WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat
Saturday, June 11th 2016 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Lloyd Marshbanks   Akhmat Fight Show 17: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016
Saturday, April 9th 2016 		SUB
Round 1
W Nadyr Bulkadarov   Supercup Of Russia 2015
Saturday, December 5th 2015 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
#138 Light Heavyweight 		  Oplot Challenge 103: Moscow Challenge 2
Saturday, October 18th 2014 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Denic Strahinja   TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 4
Saturday, June 14th 2014 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Vasily Babich
#127 Light Heavyweight 		  OC - Oplot Challenge 96
Saturday, January 18th 2014 		Decision (Majority)
Round 3

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2025 1 #2 Light Heavyweight 20-1-1
1056
10/01/2024   #3 Light Heavyweight 19-1-1
1056
07/01/2024   #3 Light Heavyweight 19-1-1
1056
04/01/2024 3 #3 Light Heavyweight 19-1-1
1056
01/01/2024 1 #6 Light Heavyweight 18-1-1
958
10/01/2023   #5 Light Heavyweight 18-1-1
958
07/01/2023   #5 Light Heavyweight 18-1-1
958
04/01/2023   #5 Light Heavyweight 18-1-1
958
01/01/2023 2 #5 Light Heavyweight 18-1-1
958
10/01/2022   #7 Light Heavyweight 18-1-0
677
07/01/2022   #7 Light Heavyweight 17-1-0
564
04/01/2022 5 #7 Light Heavyweight 17-1-0
564
01/01/2022 2 #12 Light Heavyweight 16-1-0
427
10/01/2021 2 #14 Light Heavyweight 15-1-0
358
07/01/2021 1 #12 Light Heavyweight 15-1-0
358
04/01/2021 3 #13 Light Heavyweight 15-1-0
358
01/01/2021 2 #16 Light Heavyweight 14-1-0
278
10/01/2020 2 #18 Light Heavyweight 13-1-0
242
07/01/2020   #20 Light Heavyweight 13-1-0
242
04/01/2020 7 #20 Light Heavyweight 13-1-0
242
01/01/2020 4 #27 Light Heavyweight 12-1-0
182
10/01/2019 2 #31 Light Heavyweight 11-1-0
157
07/01/2019 1 #29 Light Heavyweight 11-1-0
157
04/01/2019 10 #28 Light Heavyweight 11-1-0
157
01/01/2019 3 #38 Light Heavyweight 10-1-0
110
10/01/2018 13 #41 Light Heavyweight 10-1-0
110
07/01/2018 2 #54 Light Heavyweight 9-1-0
80
04/01/2018 19 #52 Light Heavyweight 9-1-0
82
01/01/2018 3 #33 Light Heavyweight 9-0-0
122
10/01/2017   #30 Light Heavyweight 8-0-0
124
07/01/2017 6 #30 Light Heavyweight 8-0-0
124
04/01/2017 6 #24 Light Heavyweight 7-0-0
138
01/01/2017 32 #30 Light Heavyweight 7-0-0
123
10/01/2016 19 #62 Light Heavyweight 6-0-0
59
07/01/2016 40 #81 Light Heavyweight 6-0-0
47
04/01/2016 4 #121 Light Heavyweight 4-0-0
34
01/01/2016 10 #117 Light Heavyweight 4-0-0
35
10/01/2015 6 #107 Light Heavyweight 3-0-0
37
07/01/2015 4 #101 Light Heavyweight 3-0-0
37
04/01/2015 9 #105 Light Heavyweight 3-0-0
37
01/01/2015 61 #114 Light Heavyweight 3-0-0
37
10/01/2014 11 #175 Light Heavyweight 2-0-0
27
07/01/2014 11 #164 Light Heavyweight 2-0-0
27
04/01/2014 NR #175 Light Heavyweight 1-0-0
26


A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception.
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