Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Magomed Ankalaev def. Thiago Santos (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Thiago Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Thiago Santos
Magomed Ankalaev
1
Knockdowns
0
60 of 138
Significant strikes
78 of 155
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
81 of 160
Total strikes
114 of 191
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
3:35
Significant strikes by target
14 of 75
Head
33 of 94
16 of 26
Body
35 of 51
30 of 37
Leg
10 of 10
57 of 135
Distance
64 of 140
1 of 1
Clinch
12 of 13
2 of 2
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
8 of 23
10 of 21
Total str.
8 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 36
Sig. str.
15 of 32
18 of 39
Total str.
15 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
19 of 31
18 of 30
Total str.
19 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
10 of 32
Sig. str.
21 of 48
16 of 38
Total str.
36 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:56
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
15 of 21
19 of 32
Total str.
36 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:39
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Santos | Ankalaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4748
Derek Cleary
| # | Santos | Ankalaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
| # | Santos | Ankalaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4649
Media Scores
1
Santos
–
18
Ankalaev
●49–46 Ankalaev×17●48–47 Ankalaev●48–47 Santos
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49–46Ankalaev
- MMAJunkie.com49–46Ankalaev
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49–46Ankalaev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–46Ankalaev
- MMAMania.com49–46Ankalaev
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49–46Ankalaev
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49–46Ankalaev
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49–46Ankalaev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Ankalaev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Ankalaev
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49–46Ankalaev
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49–46Ankalaev
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49–46Ankalaev
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News49–46Ankalaev
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland49–46Ankalaev
- Phil Murphy · ESPN49–46Ankalaev
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks49–46Ankalaev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Ankalaev
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com48–47Santos
Fan Scorecards
8%
Santos
92%
Ankalaev
118 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Ankalaev70.3%●48–47 Ankalaev17.8%●48–47 Santos5.9%●50–45 Ankalaev1.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Ankalaev
R2
93%
Santos
R3
82%
Ankalaev
R4
95%
Ankalaev
R5
93%
Ankalaev
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-11-0
Record
21-2-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.72
SLpM
3.65
48%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.57
SApM
2.59
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.88
TD Avg.
0.79
33%
TD Acc.
22%
65%
TD Def.
87%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Thiago Santos · 1-4
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- LPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
- L
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Thiago Santos
Magomed Ankalaev
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:19
Avg control time
3:22
100
Career high strikes
94
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Thiago Santos
Strike target
Magomed Ankalaev
51%
Head
56%
23%
Body
27%
26%
Leg
17%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Magomed Ankalaev
58%
Distance
71%
17%
Clinch
11%
25%
Ground
18%