Magomed Ankalaev

#36

P4P rank

Overall

22-2-1

Record

Age

6'3"

Height

205 lbs

Weight

75"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking83

Wrestling80

Grappling70

Cardio + IQ89

#5 of 16 in Light Heavyweight by overall.

Striking breakdown254 sig. strikes · 17 fights

Head50%

Body29%

Leg21%≈ kicks

Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks. A leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.

Recent fights

Wvs Bogdan GuskovKO/TKO · Rd 5Sig 19–11Jul 25, 2026Sig 19–11

Lvs Alex PereiraKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 4–28Oct 4, 2025Sig 4–28

Wvs Alex PereiraDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 9–16 · 0:22 ctrlMar 8, 2025Sig 9–16 · 0:22 ctrl

Wvs Aleksandar RakicDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 19–22Oct 26, 2024Sig 19–22

Wvs Johnny WalkerKO/TKO · Rd 2Sig 17–15 · 0:02 ctrlJan 13, 2024Sig 17–15 · 0:02 ctrl

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first: per-fight stats from UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted17 UFC fights · Even competition

Skill credited against the fighters actually faced: five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking25

Adj. wrestling13

Adj. takedown defense63

Strength of schedule29

UFCStats career averages

Sig. strikes landed / min	3.5
Striking accuracy	52%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min	2.5
Striking defense	55%
Takedowns / 15 min	0.8
Takedown accuracy	24%
Takedown defense	87%
Submissions / 15 min	0.2

How the wins come

KO / TKO7

Submission0

Decision15

Finish rate 32% of wins.

Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers, not an official rating. How it works.

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