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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Anthony Smith: UFC 277, Jul 30, 2022

UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 · American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
SatJul 30KO/TKO · R2Light Heavyweight
52.0% (Elo 1606)(Elo 1593) 48.0%

Result

Magomed Ankalaev wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 2, 3:09

Pre-fight Elo gave Magomed Ankalaev 52.0%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Magomed Ankalaev 1606, Anthony Smith 1593: a 13-point gap.
Common opponents
Thiago Santos (Ankalaev: Win; Smith: Loss). Volkan Oezdemir (Ankalaev: Win; Smith: Win).
Form
Magomed Ankalaev won 5 of the last 5, Anthony Smith won 3 of 5. Form favours Magomed Ankalaev.
Verdict
Close fight · Magomed Ankalaev 52.0% by Elo.
Magomed Ankalaev52.0%ELO48.0%Anthony Smith
1606 · Pre-fight Elo · 1593

Common opponents

OpponentMagomed AnkalaevAnthony Smith
Thiago Santos
WinDecision (unanimous), Mar 12, 2022
LossKO/TKO (body kick and punches), Feb 3, 2018
Volkan Oezdemir
WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 30, 2021
WinSubmission (rear-naked choke), Oct 27, 2018

Recent form

Magomed Ankalaev · won 5 of last 5Anthony Smith · won 3 of last 5
14501500155016001650201420152016201720182019202020212022Magomed Ankalaev 2018-03-17: 1483Magomed Ankalaev 2018-09-15: 1499Magomed Ankalaev 2019-02-23: 1515Magomed Ankalaev 2019-11-09: 1531Magomed Ankalaev 2020-02-29: 1547Magomed Ankalaev 2020-10-24: 1561Magomed Ankalaev 2021-02-27: 1577Magomed Ankalaev 2021-10-30: 1591Magomed Ankalaev 2022-03-12: 1606Magomed Ankalaev 2022-07-30: 16221622Anthony Smith 2013-06-08: 1484Anthony Smith 2016-02-21: 1501Anthony Smith 2016-07-08: 1486Anthony Smith 2016-12-03: 1502Anthony Smith 2017-04-15: 1519Anthony Smith 2017-09-16: 1534Anthony Smith 2018-02-03: 1519Anthony Smith 2018-06-09: 1538Anthony Smith 2018-07-22: 1555Anthony Smith 2018-10-27: 1570Anthony Smith 2019-03-02: 1561Anthony Smith 2019-06-01: 1578Anthony Smith 2020-05-13: 1564Anthony Smith 2020-08-29: 1547Anthony Smith 2020-11-28: 1562Anthony Smith 2021-04-24: 1578Anthony Smith 2021-09-18: 1593Anthony Smith 2022-07-30: 15771577

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Magomed Ankalaev
Anthony Smith

Tale of the tape

30Age34
190.5 cmHeight193.0 cm
190.5 cmReach193.0 cm
SouthpawStanceno data yet
8-1-0UFC record11-6-0
1662Peak Elo1593

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN / ABC / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2?

Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 277 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.