Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

Magomed Ankalaev

21-2-1 (1 NC)16 UFC

Balanced

Form

4× Title

5× 5R

Early Chaos

Moderate Wear

6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age

Last fightLAlex Pereira·KO/TKO·R1·7mo ago

Fighter Context

12–2–1UFC1 NC·

6KO

0Sub

6Dec

11.8min/fight

189UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

9–1(12 fights)

44%finish rate

-0.1str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–1(8 fights)

40%finish rate

-1.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.06

Positive

72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.051

Average

41%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

79%

Dominant

96%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ankalaev

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.65

Str. Accuracy52%

690UFC landed/1,308attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.4 vs avg2.59

Str. Defense56%

KD Rate / fight0.44

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.06

CQ KO Power

Above Avg61%ile1.01

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

56%

Body

27%

Leg

17%

By Position

Distance71%

Clinch11%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 116 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 39 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed	15	19	16	17	18
Avg. Absorbed	13	13	11	6	7
Avg. Net	+2	+6	+6	+11	+11

Grappling

Ankalaev

G&P Threat

·194s ctrlActive Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.79

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.57

TD Accuracy22%

10UFC landed/45attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense87%

21UFC defended/24opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Tapped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 64%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 12

Submission0 / 12

Decision6 / 12

KD → Finish

4/6Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision0 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

33%

3 of 9 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.8pts

W6 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 16 more in second half of career

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=16

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

4.0

3.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.1

2.9

2.4

Diff

+0.4

+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼TD Acc-100%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Ankalaev — 16 UFC Fights

Result

Method

16 fights

Alex PereiraVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:20Oct '25

-24

·4 SS (44%)·28 abs·0/1 td

Alex PereiraVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '25

+18

·94 SS (52%)·76 abs·0/12 td·342s ctrl

Aleksandar Rakic

U-DEC R3Oct '24

·55 SS (48%)·53 abs·91s ctrl

Johnny WalkerVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 2:42Jan '24

+15

·39 SS (67%)·24 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd landed

Johnny WalkerVeteran

Could Not Co… R1 · 3:13Oct '23

-1

·13 SS (68%)·14 abs·1/1 td·66s ctrl

Jan BlachowiczVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Dec '22

+23

·78 SS (42%)·55 abs·2/10 td·680s ctrl

Anthony SmithVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 3:09Jul '22

+28

·46 SS (58%)·18 abs·146s ctrl

Thiago SantosVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '22

+18

·78 SS (50%)·60 abs·1/2 td·215s ctrl·1 kd taken

Volkan Oezdemir

U-DEC R3Oct '21

+18

·66 SS (61%)·48 abs·1/4 td·105s ctrl·1 kd landed

Nikita KrylovVeteran

U-DEC R3Feb '21

-4

·43 SS (47%)·47 abs·3/9 td·1 td taken·359s ctrl

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

Magomed Ankalaev

21-2-1 (1 NC)16 UFC

Form

6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age

Last fightLAlex Pereira·KO/TKO·7mo ago

Fighter Context

12–2–1UFC1 NC·

6KO

0Sub

6Dec

11.8min/fight

189UFC min

vs. Winning Record9–1

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.06

72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.051

41%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

79%

96%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ankalaev

Light Heavyweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.65

Str. Accuracy52%

690UFC landed/1,308attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.4 vs avg2.59

Str. Defense56%

KD Rate / Fight0.44

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.06

CQ KO Power

Above Avg61%ile1.01

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

56%

Body

27%

Leg

17%

By Position

Dist71%

Clinch11%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=16	R2 n=11	R3 n=9	R4 n=3	R5 n=3
Landed	15	19	16	17	18
Absorbed	13	13	11	6	7
Net	+2	+6	+6	+11	+11

Grappling

Ankalaev

Light Heavyweight avg

G&P Threat

194s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.79

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.57

TD Accuracy22%

10UFC landed/45attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense87%

21UFC defended/24opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

6KO/TKO

0Sub

6Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

0Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

33%3 of 9 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.8pts

W6 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=16

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

4.0

3.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.1

2.9

2.4

Diff

+0.4

+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Ankalaev — UFC Fight Log

Alex PereiraVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '25

4 SS (44%)·28 abs·0/1 td

Alex PereiraVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '25

94 SS (52%)·76 abs·0/12 td·342s ctrl

Aleksandar Rakic

U-DEC·R3·Oct '24

55 SS (48%)·53 abs·91s ctrl

Johnny WalkerVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Jan '24

39 SS (67%)·24 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd

Johnny WalkerVeteran

Could Not Co…·R1·Oct '23

13 SS (68%)·14 abs·1/1 td·66s ctrl

Jan BlachowiczVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Dec '22

78 SS (42%)·55 abs·2/10 td·680s ctrl

Anthony SmithVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '22

46 SS (58%)·18 abs·146s ctrl

Thiago SantosVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '22

78 SS (50%)·60 abs·1/2 td·215s ctrl·1 kd taken

Round 116 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

n=16

n=11

n=9

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11