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Magomed Ankalaev won · by TKO · R5
light heavyweight
Other bouts 11
Fight Card
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Jul 25, 2026 · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Final result · recorded Jul 25, 2026
Magomed Ankalaev
defeated Bogdan Guskov by TKO in round 5

Honest Elo mode pre-fight: Magomed Ankalaev 77.9% · Bogdan Guskov 22.1%

Pure Elo pre-fight: Magomed Ankalaev 62.0% · Bogdan Guskov 38.0%

The Honest Elo Meter is hidden once a bout is recorded — win-probability simulations only make sense before the fight. Pre-fight ratings have been updated in both fighters' profiles below to reflect this result.

Tale of the tape

13-2-1 UFC record 4-2-1
KO 7 · Sub 0 Finishes KO 3 · Sub 1
+1 Streak -1
34 Age 33
6'3" 191 cm Height 6'3" 191 cm
75" 191 cm Reach 76" 193 cm
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1706 Global Elo 1594
1670 Elo rating 1553
Magomed Ankalaev — Notable
At a glance
  • 54% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • Career-best 9-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2018
Bogdan Guskov — Notable
At a glance
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1

Magomed Ankalaev — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 744 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
54% Head
  • Head 54%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
72% Distance
  • Distance 72%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 18%

Bogdan Guskov — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 238 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 5%
  • Leg 21%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
66% Distance
  • Distance 66%
  • Clinch 5%
  • Ground 30%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

3.52
3.60
div avg 4.76
52%
57%
div avg 51%
2.49
3.50
div avg 4.12
55%
47%
div avg 52%
0.85
0.00
div avg 1.35
24%
div avg 39%
88%
55%
div avg 71%
0.21
0.68
div avg 0.58
4
1
div avg 2

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Magomed Ankalaev
54% finish rate
KO 7 · Sub 0
can finish?
Bogdan Guskov
finished 100%
2 of 2 losses
Bogdan Guskov
100% finish rate
KO 3 · Sub 1
can finish?
Magomed Ankalaev
finished 100%
2 of 2 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Magomed Ankalaev has faced the tougher recent slate — last-5 avg 1643 vs 1596, 4 quality wins to 0.

Magomed Ankalaev red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1643
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+)
4
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win
Alex Pereira
Elo 1728 at fight time
Expected wins
8.7
+4.3 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 17 fights
1469
1608
Bogdan Guskov blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1596
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win
Nikita Krylov
Elo 1585 at fight time
Expected wins
3.2
+0.8 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 7 fights
1543
1692

Common opponents

3 shared opponents · Corner A's result on the left, Corner B's on the right.

  • D
    D
    Decision - Split
    Decision - Majority
    Dec 10, 2022
    Dec 6, 2025
  • W
    W
    Decision - Unanimous
    KO/TKO · R1
    Feb 27, 2021
    Jul 26, 2025
  • W
    L
    Decision - Unanimous
    Submission · R1
    Oct 30, 2021
    Sep 2, 2023
Corner A recent form
Magomed Ankalaev
Corner B recent form
Bogdan Guskov
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Magomed Ankalaev & Bogdan Guskov on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.