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Magomed Ankalaev ties Jan Blachowicz for most UFC light heavyweight wins

Oscar Nascimento, MMA News Editor at AgentMMABy Oscar Nascimento
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Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz are tied for the most UFC wins among active light heavyweights with 12 victories each. Alonzo Menifield ranks third with 11 wins.

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Magomed Ankalaev has drawn level with Jan Blachowicz at the top of a significant UFC light heavyweight milestone, with both men now holding 12 victories inside the promotion among active competitors in the division.

Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz

Ankalaev, ranked first at light heavyweight and fifth on the pound-for-pound list, has built one of the most impressive resumes in the 205-pound class. The 34-year-old Russian, who fights out of Gorets Fight Club, carries an overall professional record of 21-2-1 and stands six-foot-three with an Orthodox stance. He lands 3.65 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy and supplements his striking with 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a threat across all areas of the cage.

Blachowicz, the 43-year-old Polish veteran ranked fifth in the division, has reached the same 12-win plateau in the UFC through a long and decorated career. The six-foot-two southpaw fights out of WCA Fight Team and carries a professional record of 29-11-2. He lands 3.44 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy and also shows a consistent takedown game at 1.03 per 15 minutes, the highest rate among the three fighters highlighted in this statistical snapshot.

Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Menifield

Alonzo Menifield sits just behind both men in third place with 11 UFC wins. The 38-year-old American, known as Atomic, is ranked 14th in the division and holds a record of 17-6-1. Fighting out of Saekson Muay Thai, Menifield is the most accurate striker of the trio, landing at 53 percent with 3.77 significant strikes per minute.

Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev

Why it matters

  • Ankalaev and Blachowicz now share the active UFC light heavyweight wins record at 12 apiece
  • The gap between the top two and Menifield's 11 wins is slim, leaving the milestone within reach
  • All three fighters remain active in the division, meaning the record could shift with any upcoming bout
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