Magomed Ankalaev
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Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (Russian: Магомед Алибулатович Анкалаев; born June 2, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of October 7, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and as of December 9, 2025, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Ankalaev is the former light heavyweight champion of World Fighting Championship Akhmat. He is also the winner of 2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Infobox
Born
Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (1992-06-02) June 2, 1992 (age 33)Teletl', Dagestan, Russia
Native name
Магомед Анкалаев
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division
Light Heavyweight
Reach
75 in (191 cm)
Style
Combat Sambo
Stance
Southpaw
Fighting out of
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Team
Fight Club AkhmatXtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts
Trainer
Sukhrab Magomedov (head coach)Shamil Alibatyrov
Rank
International Master of Sport in Amateur MMA Master of Sport in Combat Sambo
Years active
2014–present
Total
24
Wins
20
By knockout
1
By decision
10
Losses
2
By submission
1
Draws
1
No contests
1
University
DPSU
Representing Russia
Medal record Representing Russia Men's Amateur Mixed Martial Arts WMMAA World Championships 2013 Baku −93 kg 2014 Minsk −93 kg 2015 Prague −93 kg 2016 Macau −93 kg Russian Championships 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk −93 kg 2014 Moscow −93 kg 2014 Khabarovsk −93 kg 2015 Dagestan −93 kg 2015 Grozny −93 kg 2015 Omsk −93 kg 2016 Orenburg −93 kg Combat Sambo 2016 Dagestan Light Heavyweight
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
24 matches
By knockout
20 wins
10
2 losses
1
By submission
By submission
24 matches
By submission
20 wins
0
2 losses
1
By decision
By decision
24 matches
By decision
20 wins
10
2 losses
0
Draws
Draws
24 matches
Draws
20 wins
1
No contests
No contests
24 matches
No contests
20 wins
1
| 24 matches | 20 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
20–2–1 (1)
Opponent
Alex Pereira
Method
TKO (punches and elbows)
Event
UFC 320
Date
October 4, 2025
Round
1
Time
1:20
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–1–1 (1)
Opponent
Alex Pereira
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 313
Date
March 8, 2025
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–1–1 (1)
Opponent
Aleksandar Rakić
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 308
Date
October 26, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–1–1 (1)
Opponent
Johnny Walker
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Date
January 13, 2024
Round
2
Time
2:42
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
NC
NC
Res.
NC
Record
17–1–1 (1)
Opponent
Johnny Walker
Method
NC (illegal knee)
Event
UFC 294
Date
October 21, 2023
Round
1
Time
3:13
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Accidental illegal knee rendered Walker unable to continue.
Draw
Draw
Res.
Draw
Record
17–1–1
Opponent
Jan Błachowicz
Method
Draw (split)
Event
UFC 282
Date
December 10, 2022
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Anthony Smith
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 277
Date
July 30, 2022
Round
2
Time
3:09
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Thiago Santos
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
Date
March 12, 2022
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Volkan Oezdemir
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 267
Date
October 30, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Nikita Krylov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
Date
February 27, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Ion Cuțelaba
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 254
Date
October 24, 2020
Round
1
Time
4:19
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Ion Cuțelaba
Method
TKO (head kicks and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Date
February 29, 2020
Round
1
Time
0:38
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Dalcha Lungiambula
Method
KO (front kick and punch)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
Date
November 9, 2019
Round
3
Time
0:29
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Klidson Abreu
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
Date
February 23, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Notes
Catchweight (209 lb) bout; Abreu missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Marcin Prachnio
Method
TKO (head kick and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
Date
September 15, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:09
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–1
Opponent
Paul Craig
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
Date
March 17, 2018
Round
3
Time
4:59
Location
London, England
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Celso Ricardo da Silva
Method
KO (punches)
Event
WFCA 43
Date
October 4, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:11
Location
Grozny, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Wagner Prado
Method
KO (punches)
Event
WFCA 38
Date
June 21, 2017
Round
1
Time
3:33
Location
Grozny, Russia
Notes
Defended the WFCA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Maxim Grishin
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WFCA 30
Date
October 4, 2016
Round
4
Time
1:13
Location
Grozny, Russia
Notes
Won the vacant WFCA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Artur Astakhov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
WFCA 23
Date
June 11, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Grozny, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Lloyd Marshbanks
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
WFCA 18
Date
April 9, 2016
Round
1
Time
0:15
Location
Grozny, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Oplot Challenge 103
Date
October 18, 2014
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Denić Strahinja
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Tesla FC 4
Date
June 14, 2014
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Pančevo, Serbia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Vasily Babich
Method
Decision (majority)
Event
Oplot Challenge 96
Date
January 18, 2014
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Notes
Light Heavyweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 20–2–1 (1) | Alex Pereira | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 320 | October 4, 2025 | 1 | 1:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–1–1 (1) | Alex Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 313 | March 8, 2025 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–1–1 (1) | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 18–1–1 (1) | Johnny Walker | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | January 13, 2024 | 2 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| NC | 17–1–1 (1) | Johnny Walker | NC (illegal knee) | UFC 294 | October 21, 2023 | 1 | 3:13 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Accidental illegal knee rendered Walker unable to continue. |
| Draw | 17–1–1 | Jan Błachowicz | Draw (split) | UFC 282 | December 10, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–1 | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 277 | July 30, 2022 | 2 | 3:09 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 14–1 | Nikita Krylov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | February 27, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–1 | Ion Cuțelaba | KO (punches) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 1 | 4:19 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (head kicks and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | 1 | 0:38 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Dalcha Lungiambula | KO (front kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | November 9, 2019 | 3 | 0:29 | Moscow, Russia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Klidson Abreu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Catchweight (209 lb) bout; Abreu missed weight. |
| Win | 9–1 | Marcin Prachnio | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 1 | 3:09 | Moscow, Russia | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 8–1 | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | March 17, 2018 | 3 | 4:59 | London, England | |
| Win | 8–0 | Celso Ricardo da Silva | KO (punches) | WFCA 43 | October 4, 2017 | 1 | 1:11 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Wagner Prado | KO (punches) | WFCA 38 | June 21, 2017 | 1 | 3:33 | Grozny, Russia | Defended the WFCA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Maxim Grishin | TKO (punches) | WFCA 30 | October 4, 2016 | 4 | 1:13 | Grozny, Russia | Won the vacant WFCA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Artur Astakhov | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 23 | June 11, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Lloyd Marshbanks | TKO (submission to punches) | WFCA 18 | April 9, 2016 | 1 | 0:15 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Decision (unanimous) | Oplot Challenge 103 | October 18, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Denić Strahinja | Decision (unanimous) | Tesla FC 4 | June 14, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Pančevo, Serbia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vasily Babich | Decision (majority) | Oplot Challenge 96 | January 18, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Light Heavyweight debut. |
· Pay-per-view bouts
1.
1.
No.
1.
Event
UFC 282
Fight
Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Date
December 10, 2022
Venue
T-Mobile Arena
City
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
PPV Buys
Not Disclosed
2.
2.
No.
2.
Event
UFC 313
Fight
Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Date
March 8, 2025
Venue
T-Mobile Arena
City
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
PPV Buys
Not Disclosed
3.
3.
No.
3.
Event
UFC 320
Fight
Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Date
October 4, 2025
Venue
T-Mobile Arena
City
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
PPV Buys
Not Disclosed
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
| 1. | UFC 282 | Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev | December 10, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Not Disclosed |
| 2. | UFC 313 | Pereira vs. Ankalaev | March 8, 2025 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Not Disclosed |
| 3. | UFC 320 | Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | October 4, 2025 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Not Disclosed |
· External links
Preceded byAlex Pereira
Preceded byAlex Pereira
Achievements
Preceded byAlex Pereira
Achievements
20th UFC Light Heavyweight Champion March 8, 2025 – October 4,2025
Achievements
Succeeded byAlex Pereira
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded byAlex Pereira | 20th UFC Light Heavyweight Champion March 8, 2025 – October 4,2025 | Succeeded byAlex Pereira |
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