Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Anthony Smith (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:09
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith
“Lionheart”
38-22-0
Saturday, July 30, 2022
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Anthony Smith by TKO in round 2 (3:09) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Magomed Ankalaev
Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 79
Significant strikes
18 of 36
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
64 of 102
Total strikes
21 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:26
Control time
0:51
Significant strikes by target
31 of 60
Head
6 of 21
6 of 9
Body
5 of 8
9 of 10
Leg
7 of 7
23 of 46
Distance
17 of 35
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
22 of 32
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
13 of 23
23 of 48
Total str.
16 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 38
Sig. str.
5 of 13
41 of 54
Total str.
5 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:51
Ctrl
0:51
Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
38-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
37
6'3"
Height
6'4"
75"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
3.19
52%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.59
SApM
5.04
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.79
TD Avg.
0.44
22%
TD Acc.
22%
87%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith · 1-4
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 25 fights
45.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.32
3:22
Avg control time
0:39
94
Career high strikes
91
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Anthony Smith
56%
Head
63%
27%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
19%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Anthony Smith
71%
Distance
88%
11%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
4%