Saturday, March 12, 2022Meta 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
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Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago SantosMagomed Ankalaev
1
Knockdowns0
60 / 138
Significant strikes78 / 155
43%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
81 / 160
Total strikes114 / 191
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:17
Control time3:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago SantosMagomed Ankalaev
1423%3342%
Head
1627%3545%
Body
3050%1013%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Santos
95%
Magomed Ankalaev
82%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Santos60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/73
1515/25
3030/37
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Magomed Ankalaev78 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/90
2525/40
1010/10
Clinch
22/2
1010/11
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Thiago SantosMagomed Ankalaev
R1
10
8
10-910-910-9
R2
15
15
10-910-910-9
R3
18
19
10-910-910-9
R4
10
21
10-910-910-9
R5
7
15
10-910-910-9
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
10 / 21
Significant strikes8 / 23
48%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
10 / 21
Total strikes8 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Thiago Santos
1
Knockdowns0
15 / 36
Significant strikes15 / 32
42%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
18 / 39
Total strikes15 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:17
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 30
Significant strikes19 / 31
60%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
18 / 30
Total strikes19 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 32
Significant strikes21 / 48
31%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
16 / 38
Total strikes36 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:56
Round 5Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 19
Significant strikes15 / 21
37%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
19 / 32
Total strikes36 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time2:39
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Thiago Santos
18
Magomed 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
118 fan scorecards submitted
8%
Thiago Santos
92%
Magomed Ankalaev
●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
Betting Odds
Thiago Santos
+446
18% implied win probability
Open: +321Best: +650
Magomed Ankalaev
-624
86% implied win probability
Open: -397Best: -330
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thiago Santos | Magomed Ankalaev |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +520 | -800 |
| BetOnline | +500 | -800 |
| BetUS | +500 | -800 |
| Betway | +235 | -357 |
| Bovada | +650 | -1100 |
| Cloudbet | +474 | -621 |
| DraftKings | +450 | -800 |
| FanDuel | +235 | -330 |
| MyBookie | +410 | -610 |
| Pinnacle | +430 | -599 |
| sportsbetio | +449 | -769 |
| sports-interaction | +530 | -790 |
| unibet | +420 | -625 |
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
- Magomed Ankalaev stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%54%
Head
23%29%
Body
26%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
Magomed Ankalaevlast 7 fights
70%16%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC Magomed Ankalaev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.533.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.782.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.770.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.53
Strikes landed / min3.52
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.49
0.77 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.85 / 3.5
33%
Takedown accuracy24%
60%
Takedown defence88%
1:14
Control time / fight3:41
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6
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
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
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Magomed Ankalaev14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Thiago Santos0-4
- L
- L
- NC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show · Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 17, 2011SUB
- NC
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional · Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show · Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 10, 2010Decision
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
- L
- 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, 2014Decision
- WVasily BabichOplot Challenge 96 · Jan 18, 2014MD · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev?
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev?
The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
Was Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 118 fan cards scored it for Magomed Ankalaev; 95% of 19 media scores picked Magomed Ankalaev.