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Magomed Ankalaev

Active #2 light heavyweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jul 25
vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr
At a glance
Elo rating
1654
Global Elo 1692 ±30
Rank
#2
top 3% of division
UFC record
12-2-1
KO 6 · Sub 0 · Dec 6
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -24
Last fight
Oct 4, 2025
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 6m
Avg fight time
12:23
Title fights
1-1
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.0
Ground control
51m
Since last fight
9mo

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Mar 17, 2018 — L vs Paul Craig Δ-36Sep 15, 2018 — W vs Marcin Prachnio Δ+34Feb 23, 2019 — W vs Klidson Abreu Δ+29Nov 9, 2019 — W vs Dalcha Lungiambula Δ+34Feb 29, 2020 — W vs Ion Cutelaba Δ+33Oct 24, 2020 — W vs Ion Cutelaba Δ+15Feb 27, 2021 — W vs Nikita Krylov Δ+15Oct 30, 2021 — W vs Volkan Oezdemir Δ+13Mar 12, 2022 — W vs Thiago Santos Δ+15Jul 30, 2022 — W vs Anthony Smith Δ+18Dec 10, 2022 — D vs Jan Blachowicz Δ-1Jan 13, 2024 — W vs Johnny Walker Δ+14Oct 26, 2024 — W vs Aleksandar Rakic Δ+12Mar 8, 2025 — W vs Alex Pereira Δ+22Oct 4, 2025 — L vs Alex Pereira Δ-24 1400145015001550160016501700 202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":382.8,"elo":1426,"date":"2018-03-17","opp":"Paul Craig","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":1,"x":137.5,"y":346.4,"elo":1460,"date":"2018-09-15","opp":"Marcin Prachnio","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":179.5,"y":315.5,"elo":1489,"date":"2019-02-23","opp":"Klidson Abreu","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":247.2,"y":279.5,"elo":1522,"date":"2019-11-09","opp":"Dalcha Lungiambula","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":4,"x":276.4,"y":244.9,"elo":1555,"date":"2020-02-29","opp":"Ion Cutelaba","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":338.5,"y":228.5,"elo":1570,"date":"2020-10-24","opp":"Ion Cutelaba","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":371.4,"y":212.8,"elo":1585,"date":"2021-02-27","opp":"Nikita Krylov","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":435.4,"y":199.1,"elo":1598,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Volkan Oezdemir","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":8,"x":470.1,"y":182.9,"elo":1613,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Thiago Santos","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":506.6,"y":164.1,"elo":1631,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Anthony Smith","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":541.4,"y":164.9,"elo":1630,"date":"2022-12-10","opp":"Jan Blachowicz","result":"D","delta":-1},{"i":11,"x":645.5,"y":149.7,"elo":1644,"date":"2024-01-13","opp":"Johnny Walker","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":12,"x":720.5,"y":137.3,"elo":1656,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Aleksandar Rakic","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":755.2,"y":113.8,"elo":1678,"date":"2025-03-08","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":139.1,"elo":1654,"date":"2025-10-04","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"L","delta":-24}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 4, 2025 Alex Pereira L -24
Mar 8, 2025 Alex Pereira W +22
Oct 26, 2024 Aleksandar Rakic W +12
Jan 13, 2024 Johnny Walker W +14
Dec 10, 2022 Jan Blachowicz D -1

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
6 / 12
Finish rate
KO
6
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
6
50% of wins
KO: 6 (50%) 6 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 6 (50%) 6
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
2 33%
R3
1 17%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 677 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
56% Head
  • Head 56%
  • Body 27%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
71% Distance
  • Distance 71%
  • Clinch 11%
  • Ground 18%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1653
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Alex Pereira
Elo 1728 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.0
+4.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1469
1707
Notable wins
Alex Pereira 1728 Anthony Smith 1636 Thiago Santos 1619

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Magomed Ankalaev on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.