Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Magomed Ankalaev won · KO/TKO
UFC Event·Saturday, October 24, 2020·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupMagomed Ankalaev: Elusive strikervsIon Cutelaba: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Magomed Ankalaev wins(66.7%)
Actual result: Magomed Ankalaev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Ion Cutelaba (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Magomed Ankalaev
Red Corner
VS
Ion Cutelaba
Blue Corner
-335
(77%)
Vegas Odds
+250
(29%)
33
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'3"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Magomed Ankalaev
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Anthony Smith · Jul 22W
KOvs Johnny Walker · Jan 24W
vs Aleksandar Rakic · Oct 24W
vs Alex Pereira · Mar 25L
KOvs Alex Pereira · Oct 25Ion Cutelaba
oldest →latest
L
vs Philipe Lins · Mar 24W
vs Ivan Erslan · Sep 24W
SUBvs Ibo Aslan · Feb 25L
vs Modestas Bukauskas · May 25W
SUBvs Oumar Sy · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Magomed AnkalaevMetricIon Cutelaba
3.65
Strikes / min
4.23
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
3.28
56%
Strike defense
47%
0.79
TDs / 15 min
3.76
87%
Takedown defense
75%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.06evenly matched on net striking+0.95
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Magomed AnkalaevIon Cutelaba
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Magomed Ankalaev(10 fights)Ion Cutelaba(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+39.4-39.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Magomed Ankalaev
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights14
Ion Cutelaba
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights19