// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Magomed Ankalaev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Magomed
Ankalaev

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-2-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Gorets Fight Club
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Magomed Ankalaev
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
34
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
2
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
87%
20/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
52%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
Form trend -1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 55% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.59
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.79
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
88%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 55 other rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#1
of 56 on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1695
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
84th
percentile · average opponent rated 1603 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
78th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 83% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 25, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 11
DEC · 10
11
KO/TKO
55%
0
SUB
0%
10
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
52% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
55%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER79TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING8CHIN83STRIKING59CARDIO78AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power79
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (88%)

Grappling8
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (88%)Not recorded
Grappling8 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2014WJAN 2014WJUN 2014WOCT 2014WAPR 2016WJUN 2016WOCT 2016WMAY 2017WOCT 2017LMAR 2018WSEP 2018WFEB 2019WNOV 2019WFEB 2020WOCT 2020WFEB 2021WOCT 2021WMAR 2022WJUL 2022DEC 2022OCT 2023WJAN 2024WOCT 2024WMAR 2025LOCT 2025WJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R4.
  8. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100.
  21. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100.
  22. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  25. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Prado), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 98.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
30%
2
9%
1
4%
1
4%
1
4%
12
total
SUB
-
-
1
4%
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
8
35%
-
2
9%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Gorets Fight Club
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Bogdan GuskovJul 25, 2026
KO/TKOR5 · 2:41
UFC Fight Night 282 - Ankalaev vs. Guskov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alex PereiraOct 4, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Alex PereiraMar 8, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aleksandar RakicOct 26, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Johnny WalkerJan 13, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:42
UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
D
VS Johnny WalkerOct 21, 2023
No ContestR1 · 3:13
UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Illegal Knee)
D
VS Jan BlachowiczDec 10, 2022
DrawR5 · 5:00
UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Anthony SmithJul 30, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:09
UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Thiago SantosMar 12, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Volkan OezdemirOct 30, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nikita KrylovFeb 27, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ion CutelabaOct 24, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:19
UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 20-2-1 (1 NC). Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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