A title fight at UFC 320
Ankalaev lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 on Oct 4, 2025, a title fight.
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Magomed Ankalaev
RussiaAge, record and fight historyMagomed Ankalaev is a UFC Light Heavyweight who beat Alex Pereira in a title fight at UFC 313 on Mar 8, 2025.
25 pro fights17 UFC fights3 title fights
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About Magomed Ankalaev
Born on June 2, 1992, in Teletl, Dagestan, Russia, Magomed Ankalaev fights out of Makhachkala and from the orthodox stance. His professional career began in 2014, and he has fought at Light Heavyweight in the UFC since 2018. In his first UFC fight, he lost to Paul Craig by submission in round 3 at 4:59 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov on Mar 17, 2018. He holds the rank of International Master of Sport in Amateur MMA.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history17
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | Bogdan Guskov | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 2:41 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Alex Pereira | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:20 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Alex Pereira | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Aleksandar Rakic | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Johnny Walker | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:42 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Johnny Walker | NC | Could not continue | 1 | 3:13 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Jan Blachowicz | D | Draw (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Anthony Smith | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:09 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Thiago Santos | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Volkan Oezdemir | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | Nikita Krylov | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Ion Cutelaba | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:19 |
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| Feb 29, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Ion Cutelaba | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:38 |
| Nov 9, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar | Dalcha Lungiambula | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:29 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos | Klidson Abreu | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | Marcin Prachnio | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:09 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Paul Craig | L | Submission | 3 | 4:59 |
How he is doing now
UFC record13-2-1, 1 NC17 fights since 2018
Pro record22-2-125 pro fights
Last fightJul 25beat Bogdan Guskov
Last 54-1WLWWWNewest first. Won his last fight.
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A draw with Blachowicz
Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz fought to a draw at UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev on Dec 10, 2022, a title fight.
Career
12years2014 to 2026
- 2018UFC debutLost to Paul Craig
- Mar 2025ChampionBeat Alex Pereira
- Oct 2025Lost the beltAlex Pereira
- Jul 25, 2026Latest fightBeat Bogdan Guskov
Title fights
- Oct 4, 2025: lost vs Alex PereiraUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- Mar 8, 2025: won vs Alex PereiraUFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
- Dec 10, 2022: draw vs Jan BlachowiczUFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
How his UFC fights ended
13 wins
KO/TKO 7Decision 6
2 losses
KO/TKO 1Submission 1
1 draw
Divisions
- Light Heavyweight: 13-22018 to 2026, 17 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Mar 17, 2018: lost to Paul Craig by submissionFight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov, round 3, 4:59
Latest fight
Jul 25, 2026: beat Bogdan Guskov by KO/TKOFight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov, round 5, 2:41
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Alex Pereira2 fights, 2 for a title
1-1Level
Mar 8, 2025 to Oct 4, 2025
Ion Cutelaba2 fights
2-0Ankalaev leads
Feb 29, 2020 to Oct 24, 2020
Johnny Walker2 fights
1-0-1Ankalaev leads
Oct 21, 2023 to Jan 13, 2024
He has met 11 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:36 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.