Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Thiago Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
22-2-1 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.

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

#SantosAnkalaev
1109
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4748
#SantosAnkalaev
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
#SantosAnkalaev
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

1
Santos
-
18
Ankalaev
49-46 Ankalaev×1748-47 Ankalaev48-47 Santos
All 19 media scorecards

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

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.

SportsbookThiago SantosMagomed 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Santos 35%65% Magomed Ankalaev

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Magomed Ankalaev
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
97Speed97
96Precision95
93Durability94
67Engine96
48Wrestling89
74Ground89

Biggest edge Magomed Ankalaev, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Magomed Ankalaev on the right.
99Punch power95
97Kick power96
97Punch speed97
97Kick speed96
96Accuracy95
48Takedowns89
99Ground striking94
49Submissions84
89Chin95
96Body strength92
67Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
22-2-1 (1 NC)
1781
Power Index rating
1888
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.52
48%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.57
SApM
2.49
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.85
33%
TD Acc.
24%
65%
TD Def.
87%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 16 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.7
0.56
Avg takedowns
0.69
1:19
Avg control time
3:41
100
Career high strikes
94
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Magomed Ankalaev
51%
Head
54%
23%
Body
29%
26%
Leg
17%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Magomed Ankalaev
58%
Distance
72%
17%
Clinch
10%
25%
Ground
18%