Anthony Smith vs Magomed Ankalaev

Anthony Smith vs Magomed Ankalaev: Matchup Breakdown

Anthony Smith is 13-12 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 52% 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 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 on Jul 30, 2022, won by Magomed Ankalaev by KO/TKO in round 2.

Magomed Ankalaev holds the higher ELO rating, 1,234 to 915. Career peaks are 1,087 for Anthony Smith and 1,244 for Magomed Ankalaev. Anthony Smith has 6 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 13 victories, an 84.6% finish rate. Magomed Ankalaev has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 53.8% of the time.

Anthony Smith stands 6' 4" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Magomed Ankalaev is 6' 3" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Anthony Smith. Anthony Smith is 38, Magomed Ankalaev is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anthony Smith has landed 840 significant strikes at 50.1% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 16:23 of control time. Magomed Ankalaev has landed 744 at 52.4% with 12 takedowns and 1h 0m of control.

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