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Aleksandar Rakic vs Magomed Ankalaev

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Oct 26, 2024Odds at the close
Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakic · decision, 3 rounds
Underdog
Aleksandar
Rakic
Light Heavyweight
Record
14-4
UFC
6-3
Age
32
Height
6'4"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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RakicAnkalaev
Closing line
26%74%
Favourite
Magomed
Ankalaev
Light Heavyweight
Record
19-1
UFC
10-1
Age
32
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Aleksandar RakicMagomed Ankalaev
Significant strikes53 of 11755 of 114
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time1:001:31
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

20
17
Round 1
21
15
Round 2
■ Aleksandar Rakic ■ Magomed Ankalaev

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Anthony Smith
Aleksandar Rakic
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2020 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2022 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Santos
Aleksandar Rakic
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2021 · Santos landed 0.9 more a minute
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2022 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Volkan Oezdemir
Aleksandar Rakic
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2019 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2021 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute

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