Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev's profile at Sherdog  Magomed Ankalaev's profile at Tapology Rank State: Nevada
Age: 33
Last 5: NC W W W L Association: Gorets Fight Club Pro Debut Date: 2014-01-18 Pro Record: 21-2-1 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 12-2-1
Last 3 Years: 3-1-1
Win Finish %: 52.4%
Combat Age: 38
Quality Perf. %: 70.8%
Last Quality Perf.: 2025-03-08
540 Metric: .706
Rating Points: 1833
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 10/01/2025 All-Time Rank: |
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UFC Record: 12-2-1 , 1 NC Octagon Time: 3:08:58 Title Bouts: 1-1-1 Longest Win Streak: 9 (2018-2022) Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2024-2025) UFC Debut: 2018-03-17 Last UFC Fight: 2025-10-04 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Alex Pereira #2 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches and Elbows) Round 1 |
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Saturday, October 4th 2025 |
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| W |
Alex Pereira #1 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev Saturday, March 8th 2025 |
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| W |
Aleksandar Rakic #27 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway Saturday, October 26th 2024 |
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| W |
Johnny Walker #10 Light Heavyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Saturday, January 13th 2024 |
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| NC |
Johnny Walker #9 Light Heavyweight |
No Contest (Illegal Knee) Round 1 |
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UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Saturday, October 21st 2023 |
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| D |
Jan Blachowicz #2 Light Heavyweight |
Draw Round 5 |
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UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Saturday, December 10th 2022 |
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| W |
Anthony Smith #12 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2 Saturday, July 30th 2022 |
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| W |
Thiago Santos #10 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev Saturday, March 12th 2022 |
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| W |
Volkan Oezdemir #16 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Saturday, October 30th 2021 |
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| W |
Nikita Krylov #14 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane Saturday, February 27th 2021 |
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| W |
Ion Cutelaba #34 Light Heavyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Saturday, October 24th 2020 |
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| W |
Ion Cutelaba #29 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches and Kicks) Round 1 |
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UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figuei... Saturday, February 29th 2020 |
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| W |
Dalcha Lungiambula #51 Light Heavyweight |
KO (Front Kick and Punch) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. ... Saturday, November 9th 2019 |
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| W |
Klidson Abreu #42 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos Saturday, February 23rd 2019 |
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| W |
Marcin Prachnio #48 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik Saturday, September 15th 2018 |
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| L |
Paul Craig #75 Light Heavyweight |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov Saturday, March 17th 2018 |
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| W |
Celso Ricardo da Silva #605 Middleweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
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WFCA 43 - Grozny Battle Wednesday, October 4th 2017 |
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| W | Wagner Prado |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
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WFCA 38 - Grozny Battle Sunday, May 21st 2017 |
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| W |
Maxim Grishin #28 Light Heavyweight |
TKO Round 4 |
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Akhmat Fight Show 30: Grand Prix Akhmat 20... Tuesday, October 4th 2016 |
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| W |
Artur Astakhov #107 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat Saturday, June 11th 2016 |
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| W | Lloyd Marshbanks |
SUB Round 1 |
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Akhmat Fight Show 17: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016 Saturday, April 9th 2016 |
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| W | Nadyr Bulkadarov |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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Supercup Of Russia 2015 Saturday, December 5th 2015 |
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| W |
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov #138 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Oplot Challenge 103: Moscow Challenge 2 Saturday, October 18th 2014 |
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| W | Denic Strahinja |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 4 Saturday, June 14th 2014 |
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| W |
Vasily Babich #127 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
OC - Oplot Challenge 96 Saturday, January 18th 2014 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Alex Pereira #2 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Saturday, October 4th 2025 |
TKO (Punches and Elbows) Round 1 |
| W |
Alex Pereira #1 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev Saturday, March 8th 2025 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W |
Aleksandar Rakic #27 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway Saturday, October 26th 2024 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Johnny Walker #10 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Saturday, January 13th 2024 |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
| NC |
Johnny Walker #9 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Saturday, October 21st 2023 |
No Contest (Illegal Knee) Round 1 |
| D |
Jan Blachowicz #2 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Saturday, December 10th 2022 |
Draw Round 5 |
| W |
Anthony Smith #12 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2 Saturday, July 30th 2022 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
Thiago Santos #10 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev Saturday, March 12th 2022 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W |
Volkan Oezdemir #16 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Saturday, October 30th 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Nikita Krylov #14 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane Saturday, February 27th 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Ion Cutelaba #34 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Saturday, October 24th 2020 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Ion Cutelaba #29 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figuei... Saturday, February 29th 2020 |
TKO (Punches and Kicks) Round 1 |
| W |
Dalcha Lungiambula #51 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. ... Saturday, November 9th 2019 |
KO (Front Kick and Punch) Round 3 |
| W |
Klidson Abreu #42 Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos Saturday, February 23rd 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Marcin Prachnio #48 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik Saturday, September 15th 2018 |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
| L |
Paul Craig #75 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov Saturday, March 17th 2018 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
| W |
Celso Ricardo da Silva #605 Middleweight |
WFCA 43 - Grozny Battle Wednesday, October 4th 2017 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Wagner Prado |
WFCA 38 - Grozny Battle Sunday, May 21st 2017 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Maxim Grishin #28 Light Heavyweight |
Akhmat Fight Show 30: Grand Prix Akhmat 20... Tuesday, October 4th 2016 |
TKO Round 4 |
| W |
Artur Astakhov #107 Light Heavyweight |
WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat Saturday, June 11th 2016 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Lloyd Marshbanks |
Akhmat Fight Show 17: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016 Saturday, April 9th 2016 |
SUB Round 1 |
| W | Nadyr Bulkadarov |
Supercup Of Russia 2015 Saturday, December 5th 2015 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov #138 Light Heavyweight |
Oplot Challenge 103: Moscow Challenge 2 Saturday, October 18th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Denic Strahinja |
TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 4 Saturday, June 14th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Vasily Babich #127 Light Heavyweight |
OC - Oplot Challenge 96 Saturday, January 18th 2014 |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
| Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
| 10/01/2025 | #1 Light Heavyweight | 21-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2025 | #1 Light Heavyweight | 21-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2025 | 1 | #1 Light Heavyweight | 21-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2025 | 1 | #2 Light Heavyweight | 20-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2024 | #3 Light Heavyweight | 19-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2024 | #3 Light Heavyweight | 19-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2024 | 3 | #3 Light Heavyweight | 19-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 1 | #6 Light Heavyweight | 18-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2023 | #5 Light Heavyweight | 18-1-1 |
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| 07/01/2023 | #5 Light Heavyweight | 18-1-1 |
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| 04/01/2023 | #5 Light Heavyweight | 18-1-1 |
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| 01/01/2023 | 2 | #5 Light Heavyweight | 18-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2022 | #7 Light Heavyweight | 18-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2022 | #7 Light Heavyweight | 17-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2022 | 5 | #7 Light Heavyweight | 17-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2022 | 2 | #12 Light Heavyweight | 16-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2021 | 2 | #14 Light Heavyweight | 15-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2021 | 1 | #12 Light Heavyweight | 15-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2021 | 3 | #13 Light Heavyweight | 15-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2021 | 2 | #16 Light Heavyweight | 14-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2020 | 2 | #18 Light Heavyweight | 13-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2020 | #20 Light Heavyweight | 13-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 7 | #20 Light Heavyweight | 13-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 4 | #27 Light Heavyweight | 12-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2019 | 2 | #31 Light Heavyweight | 11-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2019 | 1 | #29 Light Heavyweight | 11-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 10 | #28 Light Heavyweight | 11-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2019 | 3 | #38 Light Heavyweight | 10-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2018 | 13 | #41 Light Heavyweight | 10-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2018 | 2 | #54 Light Heavyweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2018 | 19 | #52 Light Heavyweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2018 | 3 | #33 Light Heavyweight | 9-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2017 | #30 Light Heavyweight | 8-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2017 | 6 | #30 Light Heavyweight | 8-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2017 | 6 | #24 Light Heavyweight | 7-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2017 | 32 | #30 Light Heavyweight | 7-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2016 | 19 | #62 Light Heavyweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2016 | 40 | #81 Light Heavyweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2016 | 4 | #121 Light Heavyweight | 4-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2016 | 10 | #117 Light Heavyweight | 4-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2015 | 6 | #107 Light Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2015 | 4 | #101 Light Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2015 | 9 | #105 Light Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2015 | 62 | #114 Light Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2014 | 11 | #176 Light Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2014 | 10 | #165 Light Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2014 | NR | #175 Light Heavyweight | 1-0-0 |
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