Carlos Ulberg vs Magomed Ankalaev

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Underdog
14-1 · Light Heavyweight · 35 years old
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Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
24%76%

The model picks Magomed Ankalaev, 76% (about −314 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Light Heavyweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Model pick
22-2 · Light Heavyweight · 34 years old
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The model's read

If Carlos Ulberg and Magomed Ankalaev fought today, our model would make Ankalaev a heavy favorite at 76%, about −314 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Ulberg the underdog.

Its read has barely moved over the last year: Ulberg was at 24% and is at 24% now.

The most likely ending is a knockout (64%), then a decision (29%), then a submission (7%).

Carlos Ulberg is 10-1 in the UFC (14-1 overall); Magomed Ankalaev is 13-2 in the UFC (22-2 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
64%
Submission
7%
Decision
29%

The model's read over the last year

Carlos Ulberg's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

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Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
24% on Oct 6, 2025 → 24% today. Barely moved.

Tale of the tape

Carlos UlbergMagomed Ankalaev
Record14-122-2
UFC record10-113-2
Age3534
Height6'4"6'3"
Reach77"75"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionLight HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
Significant strikes landed a minute6.613.56
Significant strikes absorbed a minute4.042.50
Striking accuracy56%54%
Striking defence51%56%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.540.74
Takedown accuracy60%24%
Takedown defence86%88%
Share of fight time in control4%26%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.180.25

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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