UFC UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Final

Magomed Ankalaev vs Thiago Santos

Magomed Ankalaev
Russia

Magomed Ankalaev

“Big Ank”

22-2-1

Winner

VS
Thiago Santos
Brazil

Thiago Santos

“Marreta”

22-13

Winner

Magomed Ankalaev

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

12 March 2022 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Magomed Ankalaev beat Thiago Santos by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Magomed Ankalaev landed 114 of 191 total strikes and 1 of 2 takedowns, with 3:35 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.

Tale of the tape

Magomed AnkalaevThiago Santos
22-2-1Record22-13
29Age on fight night38
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′2″ (188 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gorets Fight ClubTeamNova Uniao Manaus
Teletl, Dagestan, RussiaFromRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

114of 191 · 60%Total strikes landed81of 160 · 51%
37of 98Head strikes26of 88
44of 60Body strikes21of 31
33of 33Leg strikes34of 41
1of 2Takedowns0
0Knockdowns1
3:35Control time0:17

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

Round by round

Magomed AnkalaevRoundThiago Santos
8/23strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR110/21strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
15/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR218/39strikes0/0TD1KD0:17control
19/31strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR318/30strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
36/63strikes1/1TD0KD0:56controlR416/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
36/42strikes0/1TD0KD2:39controlR519/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

10R199R21010R3910R4910R59

49total46

Sal D'amato

10R199R21010R3910R4910R59

49total46

Mike Bell

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

Form going into the fight

Magomed Ankalaev

  1. WVolkan Oezdemirunanimous decision2021
  2. WNikita Krylovunanimous decision2021
  3. WIon CutelabaKO/TKO R1 4:192020
  4. WIon CutelabaKO/TKO R1 0:382020
  5. WDalcha LungiambulaKO/TKO R3 0:292019

Thiago Santos

  1. WJohnny Walkerunanimous decision2021
  2. LAleksandar Rakicunanimous decision2021
  3. LGlover Teixeirasubmission R3 1:492020
  4. LJon Jonessplit decision2019
  5. WJan BlachowiczKO/TKO R3 0:392019

Also on this card

Marlon Moraes vs Song YadongKO/TKO R1 2:06Alex Caceres vs Sodiq Yusuffunanimous decisionKhalil Rountree Jr. vs Karl RobersonKO/TKO R2 0:25Drew Dober vs Terrance McKinneyKO/TKO R1 3:17Bruno Silva vs Alex Pereiraunanimous decision

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