Magomed Ankalaev’s next fight
21-2-1 · Light Heavyweight · #1 ranked
Next fight
No fight booked
Magomed Ankalaev last fought on Jul 25, 2026, when Ankalaev beat Bogdan Guskov by TKO (punches). We update this page as soon as a new bout is announced.
Magomed Ankalaev’s record
Record
21-2-1
Wins by KO/TKO
11
By submission
0
By decision
10
Current streak
1 win
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Ranking
- #1 Light Heavyweight
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′3″
- Reach
- 75″
- Fighting style
- MMA
- Born
- Russia
- UFC debut
- Mar. 17, 2018
- Status
- Active
Fight history
All 25 professional bouts, newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| win | Bogdan Guskov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | Jul 25, 2026 | 5 · 2:41 |
| loss | Alex Pereira | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 320 | Oct 4, 2025 | 1 · 1:20 |
| win | Alex Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 313 | Mar 8, 2025 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 308 | Oct 26, 2024 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Johnny Walker | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Jan 13, 2024 | 2 · 2:42 |
| NC | Johnny Walker | NC (illegal knee) | UFC 294 | Oct 21, 2023 | 1 · 3:13 |
| draw | Jan Błachowicz | Draw (split) | UFC 282 | Dec 10, 2022 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 277 | Jul 30, 2022 | 2 · 3:09 |
| win | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Mar 12, 2022 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267 | Oct 30, 2021 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Nikita Krylov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | Feb 27, 2021 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Ion Cuțelaba | KO (punches) | UFC 254 | Oct 24, 2020 | 1 · 4:19 |
| win | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (head kicks and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Feb 29, 2020 | 1 · 0:38 |
| win | Dalcha Lungiambula | KO (front kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | Nov 9, 2019 | 3 · 0:29 |
| win | Klidson Abreu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | Feb 23, 2019 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Marcin Prachnio | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | Sep 15, 2018 | 1 · 3:09 |
| loss | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Mar 17, 2018 | 3 · 4:59 |
| win | Celso Ricardo da Silva | KO (punches) | WFCA 43 | Oct 4, 2017 | 1 · 1:11 |
| win | Wagner Prado | KO (punches) | WFCA 38 | Jun 21, 2017 | 1 · 3:33 |
| win | Maxim Grishin | TKO (punches) | WFCA 30 | Oct 4, 2016 | 4 · 1:13 |
| win | Artur Astakhov | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 23 | Jun 11, 2016 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Lloyd Marshbanks | TKO (submission to punches) | WFCA 18 | Apr 9, 2016 | 1 · 0:15 |
| win | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Decision (unanimous) | Oplot Challenge 103 | Oct 18, 2014 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Denić Strahinja | Decision (unanimous) | Tesla FC 4 | Jun 14, 2014 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Vasily Babich | Decision (majority) | Oplot Challenge 96 | Jan 18, 2014 | 3 · 5:00 |
Fight history adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MMAnytt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped
Frequently asked questions
Who is Magomed Ankalaev fighting next?
Magomed Ankalaev has no fight booked right now. Magomed Ankalaev last fought on Jul 25, 2026, when Ankalaev beat Bogdan Guskov by TKO (punches).
What is Magomed Ankalaev’s record?
Magomed Ankalaev is 21-2-1 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, with 11 wins by knockout, 0 by submission and 10 by decision.
How tall is Magomed Ankalaev and what division does Ankalaev fight in?
Magomed Ankalaev is 6′3″ with a 75″ reach and fights at light heavyweight.