UFC UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Final

Magomed Ankalaev vs Anthony Smith

Magomed Ankalaev
Russia

Magomed Ankalaev

“Big Ank”

22-2-1

Winner

VS
Anthony Smith
United States

Anthony Smith

“Lionheart”

38-22

Winner

Magomed Ankalaev

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · On Ground) · Round 2 — 3:09

30 July 2022 · American Airlines Center, Dallas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Magomed Ankalaev beat Anthony Smith by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:09.
  • Magomed Ankalaev landed 64 of 102 total strikes, with 2:26 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Magomed AnkalaevAnthony Smith
22-2-1Record38-22
30Age on fight night34
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gorets Fight ClubTeamFactory X
Teletl, Dagestan, RussiaFromCorpus Christi, Texas, United States

Fight statistics

64of 102 · 63%Total strikes landed21of 39 · 54%
39of 69Head strikes6of 21
13of 16Body strikes5of 8
12of 17Leg strikes10of 10
2:26Control time0:51

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Magomed AnkalaevRoundAnthony Smith
23/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:35controlR116/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
41/54strikes0/0TD0KD1:51controlR25/13strikes0/1TD0KD0:51control

Judges’ scorecards

Aaron Menard

10R19

10total9

Doug Crosby

10R19

10total9

Sal D'amato

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Magomed Ankalaev

  1. WThiago Santosunanimous decision2022
  2. WVolkan Oezdemirunanimous decision2021
  3. WNikita Krylovunanimous decision2021
  4. WIon CutelabaKO/TKO R1 4:192020
  5. WIon CutelabaKO/TKO R1 0:382020

Anthony Smith

  1. WRyan Spannsubmission R1 3:472021
  2. WJimmy CruteTKO - doctor's stoppage R1 5:002021
  3. WDevin Clarksubmission R1 2:342020
  4. LAleksandar Rakicunanimous decision2020
  5. LGlover TeixeiraKO/TKO R5 1:042020

Also on this card

Julianna Pena vs Amanda Nunesunanimous decisionBrandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-FranceKO/TKO R3 4:34Derrick Lewis vs Sergei PavlovichKO/TKO R1 0:55Alexandre Pantoja vs Alex Perezsubmission R1 1:31Alex Morono vs Matthew Semelsbergerunanimous decision

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