THE NUMBERS
22Wins
2Losses
1Draws
1No contests
3.52Sig. strikes landed / min
52%Striking accuracy
2.49Sig. strikes absorbed / min
Not listedStriking defense
FROM DEBUT TO NEXT BELL
UFC DEBUTL vs Paul CraigMar 17, 2018
LATEST UFC FIGHTW vs Bogdan GuskovJul 25, 2026
NEXT ANNOUNCED FIGHTNot announcedChecked Aug 13, 2026
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21–2–1 (1 NC)25 professional bouts1 no contest
25 of 25 bouts shown
| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 21–2–1 (1 NC) after bout | Bogdan GuskovView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 282 - Ankalaev vs. Guskov | TKO (Punches)Round 5 Time 2:41 Referee Marc Goddard |
| L | 20–2–1 (1 NC) after bout | Alex PereiraView status and profile → | UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | TKO (Punches and Elbows)Round 1 Time 1:20 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 20–1–1 (1 NC) after bout | Alex PereiraView status and profile → | UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 19–1–1 (1 NC) after bout | Aleksandar RakicView status and profile → | UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Vitor Ribeiro |
| W | 18–1–1 (1 NC) after bout | Johnny WalkerView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | KO (Punches)Round 2 Time 2:42 Referee Marc Goddard |
| NC | 17–1–1 (1 NC) after bout | Johnny WalkerView status and profile → | UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | No Contest (Illegal Knee)Round 1 Time 3:13 Referee Daniel Movahedi |
| D | 17–1–1 after bout | Jan BlachowiczView status and profile → | UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Draw (Split)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 17–1–0 after bout | Anthony SmithView status and profile → | UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2 | TKO (Punches)Round 2 Time 3:09 Referee Jacob Montalvo |
| W | 16–1–0 after bout | Thiago SantosView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 15–1–0 after bout | Volkan OezdemirView status and profile → | UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 14–1–0 after bout | Nikita KrylovView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 13–1–0 after bout | Ion CutelabaView status and profile → | UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 4:19 Referee Anders Ohlsson |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | Ion CutelabaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | TKO (Head Kicks and Punches)Round 1 Time 0:38 Referee Kevin MacDonald |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Dalcha LungiambulaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | KO (Front Kick and Punch)Round 3 Time 0:29 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 10–1–0 after bout | Klidson AbreuView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Leon Roberts |
| W | 9–1–0 after bout | Marcin PrachnioView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik | TKO (Head Kick and Punches)Round 1 Time 3:09 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 8–1–0 after bout | Paul CraigView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov | Submission (Triangle Choke)Round 3 Time 4:59 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 8–0–0 after bout | Celso Ricardo da SilvaView status and profile → | WFCA 43 - Grozny Battle | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 1:09 Referee Stanislav Novitsky |
| W | 7–0–0 after bout | Wagner PradoView status and profile → | WFCA 38 - Grozny Battle | KO (Punches)Round 1 Time 3:33 Referee Vyacheslav Kiselev |
| W | 6–0–0 after bout | Maxim GrishinView status and profile → | WFCA 30 - 2016 WFC Akhmat Grand Prix Final | TKO (Punches)Round 4 Time 1:13 Referee Ashot Ashugyan |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Artur AstakhovView status and profile → | WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Armen Ananyan |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Lloyd MarshbanksView status and profile → | WFCA 17 - Grand Prix Akhmat | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 0:15 Referee Viktor Korneev |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovView status and profile → | OC - Oplot Challenge 103 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Not listed |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | Denic StrahinjaView status and profile → | TFC - Tesla Fighting Championship 4 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Dejan Tesic |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Vasily BabichView status and profile → | OC - Oplot Challenge 96 | Decision (Majority)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Andrey Kolovorotny |
DATA CHECKEDAug 13, 2026
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Fight Atlas republishes factual bout results, not source articles or photography. Belt markers appear only when championship status is confirmed by an official promotion source; unverified bouts are never inferred. The matched source name for this profile is Magomed Ankalaev.
Verify source record ↗STYLE REPORT
HOW MAGOMED ANKALAEV FIGHTS
Ankalaev combines southpaw counter striking with strong defensive wrestling and measured pace. His control of distance can make opponents take risks before they are ready to exchange.
PRIMARY LENSSambo · Counter Striking
MATCHUP QUESTIONCan the opponent defend repeated transitions without surrendering position or pace?
READ THE NUMBERS
What these rates mean
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. SApM is significant strikes absorbed per minute. Accuracy divides significant strikes landed by attempted; defense measures the percentage of opponents’ significant strike attempts that do not land.
Source and correction standard
Professional record and UFC career statistics link directly to UFCStats. Division status comes from the official UFC rankings. A recent bout can temporarily create differences between sources, so the verification date is shown rather than presenting the data as permanently current.