Magomed Ankalaev

What is Magomed Ankalaev's Record?

Magomed Ankalaev's record currently stands at 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Of those 20 wins he has stopped 10 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 50%, with 0 submissions. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's competed in a total of 60 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.7 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 15 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018, amassing a record of 12-1-1.

What was Ankalaev's last fight?

Magomed Ankalaev's last fight took place against Alex Pereira at UFC 313 on 8th Mar 2025, in Las Vegas, United States. He won by unanimous decision over 5 rounds. That fight was 3 months and 18 days ago.

How active is he?

Ankalaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What belts does Magomed Ankalaev hold?

He won the UFC Light Heavyweight title at UFC 313 against Alex Pereira, beating him by unanimous decision over 5 rounds on 8th March 2025. He has held this belt for a total of 110 days (3 months and 18 days) and is yet to make a defence of the title.

How old is Magomed Ankalaev and where is he from?

Magomed Ankalaev is currently 33 years old. He was born on 2nd June 1992, so he will turn 34 in 11 months and 7 days. Ankalaev was born in Russia.

How good is Ankalaev and how long has he been fighting

Ankalaev is currently ranked 1st by Tapology at Light Heavyweight. He made his professional debut in January 2014, so he has been a pro for 11 years and 5 months.

How tall is Magomed Ankalaev and what is his reach ?

Ankalaev is 6' 3" which is 191cm. His reach is 75.2 inches which is 191 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Ankalaev include Jailton Almeida, Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Anthony Smith and Jamahal Hill.

What will be Magomed Ankalaev's next fight and where can I watch it?

Magomed Ankalaev doesn't currently have a fight scheduled. We don't have streaming details for his next fight yet.

What are some of his recent results?

Ankalaev has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2opponents and going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night on 12th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ion Cutelaba at UFC 254 on 24th October 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he was victorious against Ion Cutelaba at UFC on ESPN+ 27 on 29th February 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Chartway Arena, Norfolk, United States.

He had won against Klidson Abreu at UFC on ESPN+ 3 on 23rd February 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic.