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Magomed Ankalaev carries a 12-2 UFC record into the card. He debuted March 17, 2018, and has fought 16 times in the promotion. His first meeting with Johnny Walker on Oct. 21, 2023, was ruled a no contest after Walker could not continue in the opening round. Ankalaev knocked out Walker in their rematch in the second round Jan. 13, 2024. He then won a unanimous decision over Aleksandar Rakic on Oct. 26, 2024, and captured the light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over Alex Pereira on March 8, 2025. He lost the belt in the rematch, when Pereira knocked him out in the first round Oct. 4, 2025.
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| Nickname | pending |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Hometown | Makhachkala, Dagestan |
| Fighting out of | Gorets Fight Club |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Reach | 75.0" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | Jun 02, 1992 |
| Weight | 205 lbs. |
| Pro record | 21-2-1 |
| Finish split | pending |
Six 0–100 scores, each a percentile rank against every fighter on record. Tap any i for what a score measures.
The moat — every call we've made on this fighter, timestamped and graded in public. Nobody else can copy this.
FightIQ has picked Magomed Ankalaev 5×, 4 correct (4-1 — 80% right). The confidence % is the number we stood behind at the time — losses shown, toss-ups included.
| Date | Opponent | Card | We said | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Bogdan Guskov | Ankalaev vs Guskov | 72.5% | Correct |
| 2025-10-04 | Alex Pereira | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Yoo | 60.2% | Missed |
| 2025-03-08 | Alex Pereira | UFC Fight Night: Green vs Ruffy | 51.7% | Correct |
| 2024-10-26 | Aleksandar Rakic | UFC Fight Night: Murphy vs Ige | 69.7% | Correct |
| 2024-01-13 | Johnny Walker | UFC Fight Night: Hawes vs Ferreira | 69.8% | Correct |
Where the strikes go — and where they land on him. Career UFC totals, straight off the tape.
Significant strikes only, as recorded by UFCStats, across the fighter's whole UFC career. Shares are raw counts — nothing here is modelled or smoothed. Accuracy is landed ÷ attempted and comes from the per-round tape, which covers slightly fewer fights than the totals do.
Pro record: 21-2-1. Timeline below is the bouts FightIQ has tracked (most recent first).
