Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 14, 2023, he is #3 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
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Who defeated Magomed Ankalaev?
No. 3-ranked light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev has only one loss in his professional MMA career. The Dagestani’s only defeat came against No. 8 contender Paul Craig at UFC Fight Night 127.
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Craig locked in a perfect triangle choke in the dying seconds of the third round to claim a submission win over Ankalaev.
However, since his 2018 loss to ‘Bearjew’, the Russian has raked up nine straight wins in the promotion. Ankalaev holds victories over 205-pound elites such as former title challengers Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith.
In his last fight at UFC 277, Ankalaev made light work of Smith, recording a second-round TKO victory against the American. Prior to signing with the premier promotion, the Russian used to compete for World Fighting Championship Akhmat, where he is a former Akhmat Fighting Club (AFC) light heavyweight champion.
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