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Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds · Main Card

Sat, Jul 25, 2026Odds at the close
Magomed Ankalaev def. Bogdan Guskov · KO/TKO, round 5 (2:41)
Red corner · Favourite
Magomed
Ankalaev
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-2
UFC
12-2
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →
AnkalaevGuskov
Closing line
81%19%
CageOracle model
85%15%
The model was 4 points higher on Magomed Ankalaev than the market.
Opened −300 / +250, closed −556 / +397. The line moved toward Magomed Ankalaev since it opened.
Blue corner · Underdog
Bogdan
Guskov
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-3
UFC
4-1
Age
33
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →

Fight stats

Magomed AnkalaevBogdan Guskov
Significant strikes54 of 11339 of 63
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 40 of 0
Control time8:260:00
Submission attempts31

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.

16
12
Round 1
■ Magomed Ankalaev ■ Bogdan Guskov Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

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

Nikita Krylov
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2021 · Krylov landed 0.3 more a minute
Bogdan Guskov
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2025 · landed 1.6 more significant strikes a minute
Volkan Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2021 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute
Bogdan Guskov
Lost · submission, round 1
Sep 2023 · Oezdemir landed 4.8 more a minute

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