Magomed Ankalaev Net Worth 2024, Record, Weight, Height, & More

Who is Magomed Ankalaev?

Magomed Ankalaev is a Dagestani phenom in the UFC who is currently decimating anyone who comes across him in the light heavyweight division. He is currently #2 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and is the former Light heavyweight champion of the World Fighting Championship Akhmat, and the winner of the 2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.

Magomed Ankalaev’s Early Life

Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev was born on June 2, 1992, in Makhachkala, Russia. He hails from a family of Avar descent and went to the Dagestan State University. Ankalaev had a liking for the sport of wrestling from a very young age, but it was during his time at University that he truly fell in love with it.

As a result, he started taking part in combat sambo and was honored with the title of Master of Sports in the discipline. Finding similarities between MMA and Sambo, he decided to transition to MMA and soon became a champion in amateur MMA at the national level. He continued to make a name for himself in MMA, becoming the Russian and World champion before the UFC came knocking on his doorstep.

Magomed Ankalaev’s Wife and Children

Ankalaev is a very private person just like his other peers from Dagestan. As a result, he has kept his personal information away from the public eye such as his parents, relationship status, and kids. However, he is a devout practicing Muslim.

Magomed Ankalaev’s Net Worth 2024

As of 2024, the total net worth of Ankalaev is estimated to be $1 million. Although no concrete figure is available online, some reports state that his net worth is at $900,000, The UFC News mentioned his net worth to be around $1.2 million.

However, Ankalaev's disclosed earnings are $216,000. While his pay for UFC 282 back on December 10, 2022, was $782,000. With a base pay of $400,000, it wouldn't be wrong to assume his net worth to be $1 million. Apart from the base pay, Magomed earned a sponsorship revenue of $32,000 and a pay-per-view share of $350,000. From earning $13,500 in his first UFC fight to earning $782,000, Ankalaev truly has come a long way in the Dana White-led promotion.

Magomed Ankalaev’s Career Timeline

Ankalaev boasts an impressive pro MMA career record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest. He made a major name for himself after winning the Akhmat FC light heavyweight Grand Prix and Light heavyweight champion of the World Fighting Championship Akhmat. So it was no surprise the fighter earned the attention of Dana White who signed him for his promotion, the UFC.

Ankalaev made his UFC debut in 2018 against Paul Craig on UFC Fight Night 127, a match that he lost via a triangle chose in the very last minute of round 3. However, this proved to be the only professional loss in his career since he went on to win ten straight fights in the UFC, with a no-contest against Johnny Walker and a split decision draw against Jan BÅ‚achowicz at UFC 282: BÅ‚achowicz vs. Ankalaev.

Magomed Ankalaev's fights: 

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night (2024, Jan 13)
Win (Right Hook-uppercut · 2:42 · R2)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 (2023, Oct 21)
No Contest · 3:13 · R1

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jan BÅ‚achowicz
UFC 282: BÅ‚achowicz vs. Ankalaev (2022, Dec 10)
Draw (Split Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 (2022, Jul 30)
Win (TKO, Ground & Pound · 3:09 · R2)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Thiago Santos
UFC Fight Night (2022, Mar 12)
Win (Unanimous Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC 267: BÅ‚achowicz vs. Teixeira (2021, Oct 30)
Win (Unanimous Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night (2021, Feb 27)
Win (Unanimous Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje (2020, Oct 24)
Win (TKO, Punches · 4:19 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC on ESPN+ 27 (2020, Feb 29)
Win (TKO, Punches · 0:38 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
UFC on ESPN+ 21 (2019, Nov 9)
Win (Front Kick · 0:29 · R3)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Klidson Abreu
UFC on ESPN+ 3 (2019, Feb 23)
Win (Unanimous Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Marcin Prachnio
UFC Fight Night 136 (2018, Sep 15)
Win (Head Kick & Punches · 3:09 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night 127 (2018, Mar 17)
Loss (Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R3)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Celso Ricardo da Silva
WFCA 43 (2017, Oct 4)
Win (TKO, Punches · 1:11 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Wagner Prado
WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny (2017, May 21)
Win (TKO, Punches · 3:33 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Maxim Grishin
Akhmat Fight Show 30 (2016, Oct 4)
Win (TKO, Punches · 1:13 · R4)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Artur Astakhov
Akhmat Fight Show 23 (2016, Jun 11)
Win (Unanimous Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Lloyd Marshbanks
Akhmat Fight Show 18 (2016, Apr 9)
Win (TKO, Punches · 0:15 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nadir Bulkhadarov
Supercup Of Russia 2015 (2015, Dec 5)
Win (TKO, Punches · 4:45 · R1)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov
Oplot Challenge 103 (2014, Oct 18)
Win (Unanimous Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Strahinja Denić
Serbia Regional (2014, Jun 14)
Win (Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Vasily Babich
Oplot Challenge 96 (2014)
Win (Majority Decision)

Magomed Ankalaev’s Career Stats and Record

With a career record of 19-1-1, the 6'3" and 205 lbs truly is a phenom inside the Octagon. With a reach of 75 inches, Ankalaev lands clean strikes on his opponents with a Striking Accuracy of 53%. An orthodox fighter, he enjoys a great takedown defense with a success rate of 86%, making it nearly impossible for his opponents to bring the fight to the ground.

His sambo skills with his fearsome wrestling make sure that he lands an average takedown of 1.02 per minute. But it is his sheer striking that helps him finish 60% of his fights via KO/TKO in the UFC, with only 40% coming via decision.

Magomed Ankalaev’s Major Achievements and Awards

World MMA Association (WMMAA)

1st place, gold medalist, World Cup at Light Heavyweight (2013)
2nd place, silver medalist, World Championship at Light Heavyweight (2014)

Russian MMA Union

1st place, gold medalist, Russian MMA Championship at Light Heavyweight (2014)
1st place, gold medalist, Moscow Open Cup at Light Heavyweight (2014)

World Fighting Championship Akhmat

1x WFCA Light Heavyweight Champion with one successful title defense
2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament Winner

The Ultimate Fighting Champion

4x Performance of the Night

Magomed Ankalaev’s Social Media Accounts

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