Saturday, July 30, 2022American 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.
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Magomed Ankalaev vs Anthony Smith
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Magomed AnkalaevAnthony Smith
0
Knockdowns0
46 / 79
Significant strikes18 / 36
58%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
64 / 102
Total strikes21 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
2:26
Control time0:51
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Magomed AnkalaevAnthony Smith
3167%633%
Head
613%528%
Body
920%739%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Magomed Ankalaev
50%48%
Anthony Smith
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Magomed Ankalaev46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/30
44/7
88/9
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
1919/29
22/2
11/1
Anthony Smith18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/21
55/8
66/6
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Magomed AnkalaevAnthony Smith
R1
20
13
10-910-910-9
R2
26
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 41
Significant strikes13 / 23
49%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
23 / 48
Total strikes16 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:35
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 38
Significant strikes5 / 13
68%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
41 / 54
Total strikes5 / 13
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:51
Control time0:51
Judges' Scorecards
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.
| Sportsbook | Magomed Ankalaev | Anthony 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Anthony Smith absorbs 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Magomed Ankalaev stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Anthony Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Anthony Smith spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Magomed Ankalaev
Combat SamboGreco-Roman Wrestling
- —Master of SportCombat Sambo
- 2016Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWFCA (World Fighting Championship Akhmat)
- 2016Light Heavyweight Grand PrixAkhmat FC
- 2016Champion · Dagestan Republiclight-heavyweight
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%63%
Head
29%18%
Body
17%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Magomed Ankalaevlast 7 fights
70%16%14%
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Magomed Ankalaev· from fights outside the UFC Anthony Smith· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.523.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.495.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.850.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min3.24
2.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.19
0.85 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.46 / 2.0
24%
Takedown accuracy23%
88%
Takedown defence50%
3:41
Control time / fight0:39
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Magomed Ankalaev17 UFC fights · 732 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%263/766
21%154/228
15%109/123
Clinch
3%19/30
6%43/49
2%13/13
Ground
15%110/164
2%17/17
1%4/4
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Magomed Ankalaev14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Magomed Ankalaev4-1
- W
- L
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- NC
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
- WCelso Ricardo da SilvaWFCA 43 · Oct 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WLloyd MarshbanksAkhmat Fight Show 18 · Apr 9, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Light Heavyweight
- WNadir BulkhadarovSupercup Of Russia 2015 · Dec 5, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrahinja DenićSerbia Regional · Jun 14, 2014DEC
- WVasily BabichOplot Challenge 96 · Jan 18, 2014MD · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 59 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:27 · Middleweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrock JardineRFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine · Sep 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams II · Jul 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 46: Williams vs. Smith · Feb 28, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:15 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrian GreenBellator MMA: Bellator 129 · Oct 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WVictor MorenoBellator MMA: Bellator 117 · Apr 17, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:59
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- LStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013Submission · R2 · 3:16 · Middleweight
- W
- WRichard WhiteDisorderly Conduct · Jun 30, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:35
- WIan BergVictory Fighting Championship · Apr 13, 2012Submission
- L
- W
- WCurtis JohnsonCornhusker Fight Club · Jul 9, 2011TKO
- W
- WMatt GabelExtreme Challenge · Apr 14, 2011Submission
- WDemetrius RichardsExtreme Challenge · Feb 10, 2011TKO
- WBen CrowderCornhusker Fight Club · Dec 16, 2010TKO
- L
- W
- WLucas St. ClairMAX Fights · May 8, 2010Submission
- WMike GeorgeTriState Cage Fighting · Apr 17, 2010TKO
- WJames BrascoMar 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:21
- L
- LMike PitzIllinois Regional · Jul 25, 2009Submission
- LChaun SimsFight to Win · Mar 14, 2009TKO
- LBrian MonaghanVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 20, 2009Submission
- WRico Washington Sr.Brutaal Genesis MMA · Jan 9, 2009Submission
- LCharley LynchBrutaal Genesis MMA · Nov 6, 2008TKO
- WChuck ParmeleeNebraska Regional · Sep 20, 2008Submission
- LChuck ParmeleeTriState Cage Fighting · Jun 14, 2008TKO
- WRicky DuvallVictory Fighting Championship · May 9, 2008TKO
- WDave MoranVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 29, 2008Submission
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.