Magomed Ankalaev vs. Thiago Santos Result

Magomed Ankalaev def. Thiago Santos

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AnkalaevMarch 12, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Thiago Santos by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev on March 12, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Thiago Santos — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev (Mar 12, 2022)

Result: Magomed Ankalaev won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
49–46
For Magomed Ankalaev
Sal D'amato
49–46
For Magomed Ankalaev
Mike Bell
48–47
For Magomed Ankalaev

Fight stats

Magomed AnkalaevThiago Santos

0Knockdowns1
7878/155 · 50%Significant strikes60/138 · 43%60
114114/191 · 60%Total strikes81/160 · 51%81
11/2 · 50%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
3:35Control time0:17

Significant strikes by target

Magomed AnkalaevHead 33 · Body 35 · Legs 10

Thiago SantosHead 14 · Body 16 · Legs 30

Significant strikes by position

Magomed AnkalaevDistance 64 · Clinch 12 · Ground 2

Thiago SantosDistance 57 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Magomed Ankalaev	0	8/23	8/23	0/0	0:00
	Thiago Santos	0	10/21	10/21	0/0	0:00
2	Magomed Ankalaev	0	15/32	15/32	0/0	0:00
	Thiago Santos	1	15/36	18/39	0/0	0:17
3	Magomed Ankalaev	0	19/31	19/31	0/0	0:00
	Thiago Santos	0	18/30	18/30	0/0	0:00
4	Magomed Ankalaev	0	21/48	36/63	1/1	0:56
	Thiago Santos	0	10/32	16/38	0/0	0:00
5	Magomed Ankalaev	0	15/21	36/42	0/1	2:39
	Thiago Santos	0	7/19	19/32	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Magomed Ankalaev

UFC record before: 7-1
UFC record after: 8-1
Streak coming in: 7 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WVolkan OezdemirOct 30, 2021
WNikita KrylovFeb 27, 2021
WIon CutelabaOct 24, 2020

Next fight: W vs. Anthony Smith

Thiago Santos

UFC record before: 14-8
UFC record after: 14-9
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJohnny WalkerOct 2, 2021
LAleksandar RakicMar 6, 2021
LGlover TeixeiraNov 7, 2020

Next fight: L vs. Jamahal Hill

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