Magomed Ankalaev
UFC record 13-2-1 (1 NC) · professional record 22-2-1 (1 NC)
- Age
- 34 (born Jun 2, 1992)
- Height
- 191 cm (6' 3")
- Reach
- 191 cm (75")
- Leg reach
- 117 cm (46")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Russia
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- UFC debut
- Mar 17, 2018
- Last fight
- Jul 25, 2026
4 fight-night bonuses: 4 Performance of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Mar 8, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 | Lost the title | 0 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.52
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 52%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.49
- Sig. strike defence
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.85
- Takedown accuracy
- 24%
- Takedown defence
- 87%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.21
- Knockdowns
- 7
- Sig. strikes landed
- 744
- Takedowns landed
- 12
- Total fight time
- 3h 31m 39s
- Control time
- 1h 00m 07s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Bogdan Guskov | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 5 | 2:41 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | Jul 25, 2026 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 3 |
| L | Alex Pereira | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 1 | 1:20 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Oct 4, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Alex Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Mar 8, 2025 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Aleksandar Rakic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Johnny Walker | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Jan 13, 2024 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | Johnny Walker | Other · Knee to head of grounded opponent | 1 | 3:13 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Oct 21, 2023 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| D | Jan Blachowicz | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Dec 10, 2022 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Anthony Smith | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 3:09 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Jul 30, 2022 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Mar 12, 2022 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Nikita Krylov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | Feb 27, 2021 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Ion Cutelaba | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:19 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Oct 24, 2020 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Ion Cutelaba | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Feb 29, 2020 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Dalcha Lungiambula | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 3 | 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar | Nov 9, 2019 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Klidson Abreu | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos | Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Marcin Prachnio | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | Sep 15, 2018 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Paul Craig | Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 3 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Mar 17, 2018 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |