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Magomed Ankalaev

21-2-1

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Magomed Ankalaev

Bio

Former UFC light heavyweight champion who dethroned Alex Pereira at UFC 313 in March 2025 before losing the rematch by first-round TKO. The Dagestani counter-striker bounced back with a fifth-round TKO of Bogdan Guskov in July 2026.

Tale of the Tape

Record21-2-1
DivisionLight Heavyweight (205 lb)
StatusContender
Nickname—
Age34
NationalityRussian
Height6'3" / 190cm
Reach75" / 190cm
StanceSouthpaw
Win methodsKO/TKO 11 · SUB 0 · DEC 10

Bout History

WLW
Wvs Bogdan GuskovUFC Fight Night, Jul 25, 202621-2-1
Lvs Alex PereiraUFC 320, Oct 4, 202520-2-1
Wvs Alex PereiraUFC 313, Mar 8, 202520-1-1

Most recent first. The last column is the record after that bout.

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