In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alibulatovich and the family name is Ankalaev.
Magomed Ankalaev
Ankalaev in 2019
Born
Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev[1] (1992-06-02) 2 June 1992 (age 31) Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division
Light Heavyweight
Reach
75 in (191 cm)[2]
Style
Combat Sambo
Team
Fight Club Akhmat
Trainer
Sukhrab Magomedov (head coach) Shamil Alibatyrov
Rank
International Master of Sport in Amateur MMA[2] Master of Sport in Combat Sambo[2]
Years active
2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
21
Wins
18
By knockout
10
By decision
8
Losses
1
By submission
1
Draws
1
No contests
1
Other information
University
Dagestan State University, Makhachkala
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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
Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (Russian: Магоме́д Алибула́тович Анкала́ев; born 2 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 16, 2024, he is #2 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[3]
Ankalaev is the former Light heavyweight champion of World Fighting Championship Akhmat.[4] He is also the winner of 2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.[5]
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^ abc"Magomed Ankalaev | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
^"UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^"РИА "Дагестан" Боец Магомед Анкалаев стал обладателем автомобиля на турнире памяти Адильгерея Магомедтагирова". www.riadagestan.ru. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
^"Akhmat Fight Show 23: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016". Tapology. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (Russian: Магоме́д Алибула́тович Анкала́ев; born 2 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently...
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early October citing a knee injury. Oezdemir was scheduled to face MagomedAnkalaev on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. However, the fight was...
MagomedAnkalaev. Therefore, the co-main event bout between former champion Jan Błachowicz (also former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion) and Ankalaev was...
injury. MagomedAnkalaev and Ion Cuțelaba first met in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo, where Ankalaev won via controversial...
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Retrieved 2024-04-13. Anderson, Jay (2024-01-13). "UFC Vegas 84 Results: MagomedAnkalaev Stops Johnny Walker, Calls for Title Shot". Cageside Press. Retrieved...
between former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and MagomedAnkalaev was originally expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs...
career defeat Magomed Aripgadjiev (b. 1977), won a silver medal in the light heavyweight division (– 81 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Magomed Kurbanov (b...
usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23. Doherty, Dan (2022-12-11). "UFC 282: MagomedAnkalaev and Jan Blachowicz Fight to Puzzling Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved...
Townsend. He won the fight via TKO in the 3rd round. Lungiambula faced MagomedAnkalaev on November 9, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 21. He lost the fight via knockout...
tournament. The native of Chardzhou held his last fight in OC against MagomedAnkalaev, losing to him by decision, and then a serious career rise awaited...
$50,000 675 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Jan 13, 2024 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States — — MagomedAnkalaev Jim Miller $50,000 Brunno Ferreira...
January 2019. Abreu made his UFC debut at light heavyweight against MagomedAnkalaev on 23 February 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos. He lost...
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