Light HeavyweightActive
Magomed Ankalaev
Country
RussiaRecord
22-2-11 NC
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Age
34
Stance
Orthodox
Career stats
12 of 20 wins inside the distance · 15th percentile
Stopped in 8% of bouts — 2 of 24 · 58th percentile
Bouts in the last 24 months · 23rd percentile
10:57
Avg bout length
1W
Streak
5
Title fights
6
Main events
Percentiles vs 26 light heavyweights
Counted from the 24 bouts on record, not the full 25-fight career
Strikes & grappling
732 landed from 1394 attempts — 53% accuracy
12 landed from 49 attempts — 24% accuracy
6 in 16 statted bouts
53m of 3h 29m fought
Head 54%
Body 29%
Leg 17%
Of 732 significant strikes landed
Strike and grappling figures counted from the 16 bouts with a recorded stats sheet — 3h 29m of fight time, of the 24 bouts on record
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Bogdan Guskov | WIN | KOPunches | R5 · 2:41 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Alex PereiraTitle | LOSS | KOElbows | R1 · 1:20 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Alex PereiraTitle | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Aleksandar Rakic | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Johnny Walker | WIN | KOPunch | R2 · 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Johnny Walker | NC | NCNo Contest | R1 · 3:13 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Jan BlachowiczTitle | NC | Draw | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Anthony Smith | WIN | KOPunches | R2 · 3:09 | UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Thiago Santos | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Volkan Oezdemir | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Nikita Krylov | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Ion Cutelaba | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 4:19 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Ion Cutelaba | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Dalcha Lungiambula | WIN | KOKick | R3 · 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Klidson Abreu | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Marcin Prachnio | WIN | KOKick | R1 · 3:09 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Paul Craig | LOSS | SUBTriangle Choke | R3 · 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Celso Ricardo da Silva | WIN | KOKO | R1 · 1:09 | WFCA 43: Grozny Battle |
| May 21, 2017 | Wagner PradoTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 3:33 | WFCA 38: Grozny Battle |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Maxim GrishinTitle | WIN | KOTKO | R4 · 1:13 | WFCA 30: 2016 WFC Akhmat Grand Prix Final |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Artur Astakhov | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | WFCA 23: Grand Prix Akhmat |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Lloyd Marshbanks | WIN | KOTKO | R1 · 0:15 | WFCA 17: Grand Prix Akhmat |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Nadyr Bulkadarov | WIN | KOTKO | R1 | Russian MMA Union - 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Denic Strahinja | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | TFC: Tesla Fighting Championship 4 |
KOPunchesR5 · 2:41
LOSS
KOElbowsR1 · 1:20Title
WIN
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00Title
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
KOPunchR2 · 2:42
NCNo ContestR1 · 3:13
DrawR5 · 5:00Title
Anthony Smith
KOPunchesR2 · 3:09
Thiago Santos
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Ion Cutelaba
KOPunchR1 · 4:19
Ion Cutelaba
KOPunchesR1 · 0:38
Dalcha Lungiambula
KOKickR3 · 0:29
Klidson Abreu
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Marcin Prachnio
KOKickR1 · 3:09
Paul Craig
SUBTriangle ChokeR3 · 4:59
Celso Ricardo da Silva
KOKOR1 · 1:09
Wagner Prado
KOKO/TKOR1 · 3:33Title
Maxim Grishin
KOTKOR4 · 1:13Title
Artur Astakhov
DECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00
Lloyd Marshbanks
KOTKOR1 · 0:15
Nadyr Bulkadarov
KOTKOR1
Denic Strahinja
DECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00
How the wins came
Record
22
Wins
2
Losses
1
Draw
1
No contests
10:57
Avg bout length
1W
Streak
5
Title fights
6
Main events
Wins, losses and draws are Magomed Ankalaev’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 24 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov results: full fight card breakdown
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov, 25 July 2026: Magomed Ankalaev beat Bogdan Guskov by KO/TKO (Victory by Punches) in round 5 at 2:41 at Light Heavyweight.
Aug 12, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov — Full Card Preview, Predictions & Odds
The full breakdown of UFC Fight Night July 25: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov headlines, with Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Prates in a stacked co-main. Picks, odds, and fight-by-fight analysis.
Aug 12, 2026