Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
22-2-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Anthony Smith (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:09
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

Betting Odds

Magomed Ankalaev
-655
87% implied win probability
Open: -478Best: -485
Anthony Smith
+422
19% implied win probability
Open: +348Best: +550

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMagomed AnkalaevAnthony Smith
BetAnything-650+385
BetOnline-700+450
BetUS-650+425
Betway-556+325
Bovada-700+450
Cloudbet-699+462
DraftKings-1100+550
FanDuel-620+460
MyBookie-620+420
Pinnacle-777+415
sportsbetio-667+390
sports-interaction-485+335
unibet-590+420

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Magomed Ankalaev vs Anthony Smith?

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.

Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Magomed Ankalaev 62%38% Anthony Smith

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Magomed Ankalaev
Striking Technician
7 edges
Anthony Smith
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power97
97Speed90
95Precision85
94Durability83
96Engine57
89Wrestling46
89Ground75

Biggest edge Magomed Ankalaev, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Magomed Ankalaev is on the left of every row, Anthony Smith on the right.
95Punch power97
96Kick power97
97Punch speed86
96Kick speed93
95Accuracy85
89Takedowns46
94Ground striking55
84Submissions94
95Chin96
92Body strength69
96Cardio57

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
38-22-0
1905
Power Index rating
1822
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.19
52%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.49
SApM
5.04
55%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
0.44
24%
TD Acc.
22%
87%
TD Def.
50%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Magomed Ankalaev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith · 2-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:28
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 25 fights
45.7
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.32
3:41
Avg control time
0:39
94
Career high strikes
91
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Anthony Smith
54%
Head
63%
29%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
19%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Anthony Smith
72%
Distance
88%
10%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
4%