Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev
Магомед Анкалаев
Born Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev
(1992-06-02) June 2, 1992
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Residence Makhachkala, Dagestan
Nationality Russian
Ethnicity Avar
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach 75 in (191 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Team Gorets (currently)
Akhmat Fight Team (formerly)
Trainer Sukhrab Magomedov (head coach), Shamil Alibatyrov
Rank International Master of Sport in MMA
Master of Sport in Sambo
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 11
By knockout 6
By submission 0
By decision 5
Losses 1
By submission 1
Other information
University Dagestan State University, Makhachkala
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (Russian: Магомед Алибулатович Анкалаев; born 2 June 1992 in Makhachkala, Dagestan) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist[1] in the Light heavyweight of the Ultimate Fighting Championship[2]. Ankalaev was also the Light heavyweight world champion at World Fighting Championship Akhmat.[3]

Early Life

Ankalaev first began training in Greco-Roman Wrestling for one year when he was a student at the Dagestan State University, where he graduated in the sport faculty. At that time he also competed in combat sambo, where he was honoured with the title of Master of Sports in the discipline[4]. Ankalaev was compelled at the idea of transitioning to MMA, because of the similarity between MMA and combat sambo. Ankalaev then became the Russian and World champion in amateur MMA[5][6]. Ankalaev was also named the 2015 Mixed Martial Artist of Russia by the Russian MMA federation.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After grappling and Amateur MMA career Ankalaev made his debut on 18 January 2014 at Oplot Challenge 96 when he beat Vasily Babich of Ukraine in the close match by majority decision.[8] After Chechen MMA promtion World Fighting Championship Akhmat world title he signed with the UFC in October of 2017.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ankalaev's debut was at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov in March of 2018, which was held in London, England.

Ankalaev faced Scottish fighter, Paul Craig[10]. Ankalaev was dominating the fight for the better part of two rounds, he was winning with clean striking, takedowns and top control; Ankalaev even had Craig badly hurt with a body kick in the first round. However, in the last five seconds of round three, Craig miraculously submitted Ankalaev with a triangle choke; giving Ankalaev his first professional loss at exactly 4:59 of round three.[11]

Rebounding from this loss, Ankalaev was scheduled to fight Polish fighter, Marcin Prachnio in Ankalaev's home country of Russia on the undercard of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oliynyk [12]. which would mark the UFC's first ever event in Russia, held in the Olympiysky Stadium, Moscow on the 15th September of 2018.

After a slow first minute, Ankalaev landed a right hook counter that knocked down Prachnio, who then got up, only to then be hit with a big head kick which would render Prachnio unconscious after a single follow up punch[13]. This knockout would earn Ankalaev his first UFC win, and his first UFC Performance of the Night award.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • World Fighting Championship Akhmat
    • WCFA Light Heavyweight Champion (one time)
  • Amateur World MMA Union
    • World Amateur MMA champion

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–1 Marcin Prachnio KO (head kick & punches) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oliynyk 15 September 2018 1 3:09 Moscow, Russia Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–1 Paul Craig Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 17 March 2018 3 4:59 London, England UFC debut.
Win 10–0 Celso Ricardo da Silva TKO (elbows) WFCA 43 4 October 2017 1 1:11 Grozny, Russia
Win 9–0 Wagner Prado KO (punches) WFCA 38 21 June 2017 1 3:33 Grozny, Russia Defended WFCA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Maxim Grishin TKO (punches) WFCA 30 4 October 2016 4 1:13 Grozny, Russia Won the Vacant WCFA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Artur Astakhov Decision (unanimous) WFCA 23 11 June 2016 3 5:00 Grozny, Russia
Win 6–0 Lloyd Marshbanks TKO (punches) WFCA 18 9 April 2016 1 0:15 Grozny, Russia
Win 5–0 Nadir Bulkhadarov KO (punches) Supercup of Russia 2015 5 December 2015 1 4:45 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Win 4–0 Mikhail Ragozin Decision (unanimous) Supercup of Russia 2014 20 December 2014 3 5:00 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 3–0 Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov Decision (unanimous) Oplot Challenge 103 18 October 2014 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Win 2–0 Strahinja Denic Decision (unanimous) Tesla Fighting Championship 4 14 June 2014 3 5:00 Pancevo, Serbia
Win 1–0 Vasily Babich Decision (majority) Oplot Challenge 96 18 January 2014 3 5:00 Kharkov, Ukraine

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Magomed Ankalaev - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Магомед Анкалаев". vringe.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. ↑ "РИА «Дагестан» Боец Магомед Анкалаев стал обладателем автомобиля на турнире памяти Адильгерея Магомедтагирова". www.riadagestan.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Интервью: Магомед Анкалаев - первый номер сборной России по ММА. Весовая категория до 93 кг, МСМК по ММА — БоксингТВ". www.xn--90acxpqg.xn--p1ai (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Магомед Анкалаев - чемпион России по ММА | Информационное агентство "Грозный-Информ"". grozny-inform.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  6. ↑ "Боец Магомед Анкалаев признан "Спортсменом года" в ММА". ТАСС. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  7. ↑ "Магомед Анкалаев: Не ищу легких путей, примером в ММА мне служит путь Федора Емельяненко". www.sovsport.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  8. ↑ "Магомед Анкалаев и Фабрицио Вердум в Лондоне готовятся к турниру". grozniy.bezformata.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  9. ↑ "UFC SIGNS TOP LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT MAGOMED ANKALAEV". mma-today.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  10. ↑ "Магомед Анкалаев дебютирует в UFC в марте на британской земле". karate.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  11. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Paul Craig scores miracle submission of Magomed Ankalaev with one tick left". MMAjunkie. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  12. ↑ "Анкалаев и Прачнио сразятся в андеркарте боя Олейника и Ханта в Москве". 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  13. ↑ "Highlights! Ankalaev Lands Vicious Head Kick KO At UFC Moscow". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  14. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 136 bonuses: Oleinik, Blachowicz among $50,000 winners". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  15. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Magomed Ankalaev MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
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  • Professional MMA record for Magomed Ankalaev from Sherdog
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