Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship under the Light heavyweight division. He was the Light heavyweight world champion at World Fighting Championship Akhmat. As of June 1, 2021, he is ranked #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Bio, Wiki, Parents

Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev was born on 2 June 1992 in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. He is Russian by nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. His birth sign is Gemini. Nothing is known about his family background, parents, and siblings. He graduated from the Dagestan State University in the sports faculty. 

Is Magomed Ankalaev Dating Girlfriend?

Magomed is apparently single and unmarried. He is quite a private person and has never talked about his love life. He hasn't announced being in a relationship with anyone yet. His social accounts are also void of his romantic life. So, he is either single or dating someone in secret. 

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Net Worth and Salary 

Initially, Magomed competed in combat sambo and then transitioned to MMA. He became the Russian and World champion in amateur MMA. On 18 January 2014, he made his first MMA debut at Oplot Challenge 96. He won his first fight against Vasily Babich by majority decision. He then signed to UFC in October 2017. He made his promotional debut against Paul Craig in March 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov. 

 

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To date, Magomed has fought with Marcin Prachnio, Klidson Abreu, Dalcha Lungiambula, Ion Cuțelaba, and Nikita Krylov. He won all the fights, earning the Performance of the Night award three times. His first and only loss was in his promotional debut against Paul Craig. He holds a stellar MMA record of 15-1-0.

Magomed has earned $532,500 as his career earnings. He also makes extra income from brand endorsements and sponsorships. As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at $500 thousand.

Height, Weight, Body Measurements

28-year-old Magomed stands tall at the height of 6 feet 2 inches. As he is in the light heavyweight division, he is quite concerned about his body weight. His last reported weight is 93kg. He has black hair and dark brown eyes. 

Interesting Facts 

1. Magomed was endorsed a Mercedes Benz car by Team Akhmat.
2. He has over 198k followers on his Instagram account. 
3. When Magomed was competing in combat sambo, he was honored with the title of Master of Sports in the discipline.