Magomed Ankalaev

RU

Magomed Ankalaev (22-2-1) is a light heavyweight fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. Magomed Ankalaev's last fight was a win over Bogdan Guskov by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr. in July 2026.

Record22-2-1, 1 NC
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Height6'3"
Reach75"
Age34
Last FightOct 4, 2025
BornJun 2, 1992
BirthplaceDagestan, Russia
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min3.52
Striking accuracy52%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.50
Striking defense55%
Takedowns / 15 min0.85
Takedown accuracy24%
Takedown defense88%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.21

17 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

  • WBogdan Guskov
    Jul 25, 2026
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr.·Light Heavyweight
    TKO (Punches)·R5 · 2:41View
  • LTitle FightAlex Pereira
    Oct 4, 2025
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Overhand Right to Grounded Elbows)·R1 · 1:20
  • WTitle FightAlex Pereira
    Mar 8, 2025
    UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R5
  • WAleksandar Rakić
    Oct 26, 2024
    UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WJohnny Walker
    Jan 13, 2024
    UFC Fight Night·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Right Hook-uppercut)·R2 · 2:42
  • NCJohnny Walker
    Oct 21, 2023
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2·Light Heavyweight
    R1 · 3:13
  • DTitle FightJan Błachowicz
    Dec 10, 2022
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Split)·R5
  • WAnthony Smith
    Jul 30, 2022
    UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:09
  • WThiago Santos
    Mar 12, 2022
    UFC Fight Night·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R5
  • WVolkan Oezdemir
    Oct 30, 2021
    UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WNikita Krylov
    Feb 27, 2021
    UFC Fight Night·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WIon Cutelaba
    Oct 24, 2020
    UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:19
  • WIon Cutelaba
    Feb 29, 2020
    UFC on ESPN+ 27·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:38
  • WDalcha Lungiambula
    Nov 9, 2019
    UFC on ESPN+ 21·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Front Kick)·R3 · 0:29
  • WKlidson Abreu
    Feb 23, 2019
    UFC on ESPN+ 3·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WMarcin Prachnio
    Sep 15, 2018
    UFC Fight Night 136·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R1 · 3:09
  • LPaul Craig
    Mar 17, 2018
    UFC Fight Night 127·Light Heavyweight
    Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 4:59
  • WCelso Ricardo da Silva
    Oct 4, 2017
    WFCA 43·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:11
  • WTitle FightWagner Prado
    May 21, 2017
    WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:33
  • WTitle FightMaxim Grishin
    Oct 4, 2016
    Akhmat Fight Show 30·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R4 · 1:13
  • WArtur Astakhov
    Jun 11, 2016
    Akhmat Fight Show 23·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WLloyd Marshbanks
    Apr 9, 2016
    Akhmat Fight Show 18·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Tapout to Ground Punches)·R1 · 0:15
  • WNadir Bulkhadarov
    Dec 5, 2015
    Supercup Of Russia 2015·Light Heavyweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:45
  • WDovlet Yagshimuradov
    Oct 18, 2014
    Oplot Challenge 103·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WStrahinja Denić
    Jun 14, 2014
    Unknown Event
    Decision
  • WVasily Babich
    Jan 18, 2014
    Oplot Challenge 96·Light Heavyweight
    Decision (Majority)·R3