Aleksandar Rakic vs Magomed Ankalaev

Aleksandar Rakic vs Magomed Ankalaev: Matchup Breakdown

Aleksandar Rakic is 6-5 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 54.5% win rate. Magomed Ankalaev is 13-2-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 81.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Magomed Ankalaev leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway on Oct 26, 2024, won by Magomed Ankalaev by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Magomed Ankalaev holds the higher ELO rating, 1,234 to 963. Career peaks are 1,093 for Aleksandar Rakic and 1,244 for Magomed Ankalaev. Aleksandar Rakic has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 6 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Magomed Ankalaev has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 53.8% of the time.

Aleksandar Rakic stands 6' 4" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Magomed Ankalaev is 6' 3" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Aleksandar Rakic. Aleksandar Rakic is 34, Magomed Ankalaev is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Aleksandar Rakic has landed 485 significant strikes at 50.3% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 37:16 of control time. Magomed Ankalaev has landed 744 at 52.4% with 12 takedowns and 1h 0m of control.

Aleksandar Rakic has 0 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Magomed Ankalaev. They share 4 common opponents: Jan Blachowicz, Thiago Santos, Anthony Smith, Volkan Oezdemir.