Anthony Smith vs Magomed Ankalaev prediction

UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 · Sunday, 31 July 2022 · Light Heavyweight · main event

Anthony SmithUSAUSA · 38-22-0UFC wins: 6 KO, 5 SUB, 2 DECUFC debut
vs
Magomed AnkalaevRussiaRussia · 22-2-1UFC wins: 7 KO, 0 SUB, 6 DECUFC debut

Result: Magomed Ankalaev by KO/TKO, R2 3:09.

Anthony Smith vs Magomed Ankalaev: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Anthony SmithUSATale of the tapeRussiaMagomed Ankalaev
38-22-0Record22-2-1
USANationalityRussia
25UFC fights17
34Age30
193 cmHeight191 cm
193 cmReach191 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
6 / 5 / 2UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC7 / 0 / 6
6 / 1 / 5UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 1 / 0
3.3Sig. strikes landed per minute3.5
5.1Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.6
0.5Takedowns per 15 minutes0.9
0.40Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.42

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Anthony Smith: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Magomed Ankalaev: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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