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 5 days ago.

How active is he?

Ankalaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 13 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 5 days (5 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 32 years old. He was born on 2nd June 1992, so he will turn 33 in 2 months and 20 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 1 month.

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 Alex Pereira, Anthony Smith, Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka and Volkan Oezdemir.

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 beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Alex Pereira at UFC 313 on 8th March 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker on 13th January 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, his fight against Johnny Walker at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 ended in a no contest.

He had drawn with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.