UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Final

Light Heavyweight · main event

Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov

Magomed Ankalaev
#1Russia

Magomed Ankalaev

“Big Ank”

22-2-1

Winner

VS
Bogdan Guskov
#10Uzbekistan

Bogdan Guskov

“Hitman”

18-4-1

Winner

Magomed Ankalaev

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · On Ground) · Round 5 — 2:41

25 July 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Magomed Ankalaev beat Bogdan Guskov by KO/TKO in round 5 at 2:41.
  • Magomed Ankalaev landed 156 of 235 total strikes and 2 of 4 takedowns, with 8:26 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 40-35, 40-36, 40-36.

Tale of the tape

Magomed AnkalaevBogdan Guskov
22-2-1Record18-4-1
34Age on fight night33
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gorets Fight ClubTeamGOR MMA
Teletl, Dagestan, RussiaFromDukent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Fight statistics

156of 235 · 66%Total strikes landed45of 70 · 64%
87of 151Head strikes5of 25
50of 63Body strikes5of 6
19of 21Leg strikes35of 39
2of 4Takedowns0
3Submission attempts1
8:26Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Magomed AnkalaevRoundBogdan Guskov
19/39strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR111/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
29/44strikes0/1TD0KD1:21controlR215/21strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
15/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR315/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
56/69strikes1/1TD0KD4:50controlR44/4strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
37/50strikes1/1TD0KD2:15controlR50/1strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R1910R2910R3910R48

40total35

David Lethaby

10R1910R2910R3910R49

40total36

Clemens Werner

10R1910R2910R3910R49

40total36

Form going into the fight

Magomed Ankalaev

  1. LAlex PereiraKO/TKO R1 1:202025
  2. WAlex Pereira2025
  3. WAleksandar Rakicunanimous decision2024
  4. WJohnny WalkerKO/TKO R2 2:422024
  5. NCJohnny Walkercould not continue R1 3:132023

Bogdan Guskov

  1. DJan Blachowiczmajority decision2025
  2. WNikita KrylovKO/TKO R1 4:182025
  3. WBilly Elekanasubmission R2 3:332025
  4. WRyan SpannKO/TKO R2 3:162024
  5. WZac PaugaKO/TKO R1 3:382024

Also on this card

Steve Erceg vs Ramazan TemirovFlyweightKO/TKO R1 4:21Wellington Turman vs Islam DulatovWelterweightMagomed Zaynukov vs Damian RzepeckiLightweightunanimous decisionRizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell FortuneHeavyweightKO/TKO R3 1:12Abubakar Vagaev vs Saygid IzagakhmaevWelterweightunanimous decision

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