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Magomed Ankalaev vs Thiago Santos

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 12, 2022Odds at the close
Magomed Ankalaev def. Thiago Santos · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Magomed
Ankalaev
Light Heavyweight
Record
16-1
UFC
7-1
Age
29
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
83%17%
Opened −158 / +134, closed −667 / +450. The line moved toward Magomed Ankalaev since it opened.
Underdog
Thiago
Santos
Light Heavyweight
Record
22-9
UFC
14-8
Age
38
Height
6'2"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Magomed AnkalaevThiago Santos
Significant strikes78 of 15560 of 138
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 20 of 0
Control time3:350:17
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

17
20
Round 1
16
14
Round 2
■ Magomed Ankalaev ■ Thiago Santos Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

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Questions and answers

Who won Magomed Ankalaev vs Thiago Santos?

Magomed Ankalaev beat Thiago Santos by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Was Magomed Ankalaev the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Magomed Ankalaev a 83% chance.

What were Magomed Ankalaev and Thiago Santos's records going into the fight?

Magomed Ankalaev is 16-1 (7-1 in the UFC). Thiago Santos is 22-9 (14-8 in the UFC).