Professional Record
22-2-1 (1 NC)
Current Elo Rating
2001
True Contender System
Light Heavyweight Ranking
#1
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#20
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 191 cm
- Reach
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Age
- 34 years
- Place of birth
- Russia
- UFC debut
- March 17, 2018
- Pro debut
- January 18, 2014
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Magomed Ankalaev has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Magomed Ankalaevvs.Bogdan Guskov
W · tko
- Event
- UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
- Date
- July 25, 2026
- Elo change
- +29
Career Statistics
Professional Record
22-2-1
UFC Record
13-2-1
16 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,001
Peak Elo
2,032
Wins by method
7KO/TKO0Submissions6Decisions
Finish rate53.8%
From peak-31
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Marcin Prachnio
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 1-1
- Best recorded streak: 9 straight wins
Elo History
16 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2001
Peak Elo
2032
Total
+501
UFC Fight History
Jul 25, 2026
TKO
Elo
2001
Change
+29
Oct 04, 2025
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1972
Change
-60
Mar 08, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2032
Change
+68
Oct 26, 2024
Decision
Elo
1963
Change
+22
Jan 13, 2024
TKO
Elo
1942
Change
+48
Dec 10, 2022
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1894
Change
+8
Jul 30, 2022
Anthony Smith
TKO
Elo
1886
Change
+43
Mar 12, 2022
Thiago Santos
Decision
Elo
1843
Change
+41
Oct 30, 2021
Decision
Elo
1803
Change
+27
Feb 27, 2021
Decision
Elo
1775
Change
+38
Oct 24, 2020
TKO
Elo
1737
Change
+53
Feb 29, 2020
TKO
Elo
1684
Change
+64
Nov 09, 2019
Dalcha Lungiambula
TKO
Elo
1621
Change
+60
Feb 23, 2019
Klidson Abreu
Decision
Elo
1561
Change
+32
Sep 15, 2018
Marcin Prachnio
TKO
Elo
1529
Change
+69
Mar 17, 2018
Paul Craig
Submission
Elo
1460
Change
-40
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | W | Bogdan Guskov | TKO | 2001 | +29 |
| Oct 04, 2025 | L | Alex Pereira | TKO | 1972 | -60 |
| Mar 08, 2025 | W | Alex Pereira | Decision | 2032 | +68 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | W | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision | 1963 | +22 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | W | Johnny Walker | TKO | 1942 | +48 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | D | Jan Błachowicz | Decision | 1894 | +8 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | W | Anthony Smith | TKO | 1886 | +43 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | W | Thiago Santos | Decision | 1843 | +41 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | W | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision | 1803 | +27 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | W | Nikita Krylov | Decision | 1775 | +38 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | W | Ion Cutelaba | TKO | 1737 | +53 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | W | Ion Cutelaba | TKO | 1684 | +64 |
| Nov 09, 2019 | W | Dalcha Lungiambula | TKO | 1621 | +60 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | W | Klidson Abreu | Decision | 1561 | +32 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | W | Marcin Prachnio | TKO | 1529 | +69 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | L | Paul Craig | Submission | 1460 | -40 |
Fight history outside the UFC
9 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Oct 04, 2017
Celso Ricardo da Silva
TKO · Punches · R1 · 1:11
AFC · WFCA 43
May 21, 2017
Wagner Prado
TKO · Punches · R1 · 3:33
AFC · WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny
Oct 04, 2016
Maxim Grishin
TKO · Punches · R4 · 1:13
AFC · Akhmat Fight Show 30
Jun 11, 2016
Artur Astakhov
Decision · Unanimous
AFC · Akhmat Fight Show 23
Competitive Profile
Magomed Ankalaev’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.