Blagoy Ivanov, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 19 wins, 6 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) throughout his career. Competing primarily in the heavyweight division at 250 lbs., Ivanov stands at 5' 11' with a reach of 73', adopting a southpaw stance. In terms of fighting style and performance statistics, Ivanov demonstrates an average of 3.25 significant strikes per minute in the UFC, landing 40% of his attempts. He absorbs an average of 4.2 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 53%. Ivanov averages 0.69 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 40%, and makes 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Ivanov's career include defeating Ben Rothwell, who held an ELO rating of 1077 at the time. In his most recent fights, Ivanov competed against Derrick Lewis on November 2, 2019, resulting in a split decision loss (S-DEC). He then faced Augusto Sakai on May 30, 2020, again ending in a split decision loss (S-DEC). However, Ivanov managed to secure a victory against Marcos Rogerio de Lima on May 7, 2022, with the result being a unanimous decision (U-DEC). His next two fights, on February 4 and July 1, 2023, resulted in losses against Marcin Tybura and Alexandr Romanov, respectively, both ending in unanimous decisions (U-DEC).