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Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev

1194 ELO #14

MMA 22-2-1 (1 NC) · UFC 13-2-0 · Light Heavyweight (#1) · Russia · Last fought 44 days ago

Magomed Ankalaev - UFC Fighter Profile

Magomed Ankalaev is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division and is ranked #1. Born in Russia, Magomed Ankalaev has compiled an MMA record of 22-2-1 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 13-2-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1194, Magomed Ankalaev ranks #14 out of 2748 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Magomed Ankalaev has 13 wins in the UFC. Magomed Ankalaev lands an average of 3.52 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.85 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1194), and have not fought Magomed Ankalaev before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Ivan Erslan 1-3-0 34 989 0.0 205
Robert Whittaker 18-7-0 35 1190 1.0 4
Carlos Ulberg 10-1-0 35 1173 1.0 21
Paulo Costa 8-4-0 35 1114 1.0 80
Jiri Prochazka 6-3-0 33 1097 1.0 97
Jamahal Hill 6-4-0 35 1062 1.0 132

Fight Results Breakdown

15
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Alex Pereira in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1157

Biggest Upset Loss

Alex Pereira in 2025
Your ELO: 1196 · Opponent ELO: 1142 · Favored by 54

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 02 1992
Age
34
Peak ELO
1196
ELO Rank
14 of 2748
Strength of Schedule
293-134-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1055.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1050.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.52
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.49
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.85
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
24%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Magomed Ankalaev Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-07-25 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Bogdan Guskov KO/TKO Punches 5 2:41 Win -400
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Alex Pereira KO/TKO Elbows 1 1:20 Loss -277
2025-03-08 UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Alex Pereira U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2024-10-26 UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Aleksandar Rakic U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-01-13 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Johnny Walker KO/TKO Punch 2 2:42 Win -
2022-07-30 UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Anthony Smith KO/TKO Punches 2 3:09 Win -
2022-03-12 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Thiago Santos U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2021-10-30 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Volkan Oezdemir U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-02-27 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane Nikita Krylov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-10-24 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Ion Cutelaba KO/TKO Punch 1 4:19 Win -
2020-02-29 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Ion Cutelaba KO/TKO Punches 1 0:38 Win -
2019-11-09 UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar Dalcha Lungiambula KO/TKO Kick 3 0:29 Win -
2019-02-23 UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos Klidson Abreu U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-09-15 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik Marcin Prachnio KO/TKO Kick 1 3:09 Win -
2018-03-17 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Paul Craig SUB Triangle Choke 3 4:59 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Magomed Ankalaev ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
15 2026-07-25 Bogdan Guskov 1073 Win +16 1194
14 2025-10-04 Alex Pereira 1142 Loss -18 1178
13 2025-03-08 Alex Pereira 1157 Win +15 1196
12 2024-10-26 Aleksandar Rakic 1077 Win +12 1181
11 2024-01-13 Johnny Walker 1091 Win +18 1169
10 2022-07-30 Anthony Smith 1140 Win +22 1151
9 2022-03-12 Thiago Santos 1139 Win +17 1129
8 2021-10-30 Volkan Oezdemir 1028 Win +13 1112
7 2021-02-27 Nikita Krylov 1096 Win +17 1099
6 2020-10-24 Ion Cutelaba 1027 Win +19 1082
5 2020-02-29 Ion Cutelaba 1043 Win +21 1063
4 2019-11-09 Dalcha Lungiambula 1021 Win +21 1042
3 2019-02-23 Klidson Abreu 1000 Win +16 1021
2 2018-09-15 Marcin Prachnio 986 Win +21 1005
1 2018-03-17 Paul Craig 990 Loss -16 984

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