Recent form
Magomed Ankalaev L W W W W · +23 Elo last 5
L W W W W
Khalil Rountree Jr. L W L W W · +32 Elo last 5
L W L W W
UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS ROUNTREE JR.
Event UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS ROUNTREE JR.
Date Jul 25, 2026
Division Light Heavyweight
Status Scheduled
Venue Etihad Arena
Broadcast PARAMOUNT+
Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr. is a scheduled Light Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS ROUNTREE JR.. Magomed Ankalaev enters with a 20-2-1 record and Khalil Rountree Jr. enters with a 14-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.
Elo1835Great
3Y trend1824 → 1835
Fight Overview
Round5
Time5:00
20-2-1 Record 14-7-0
34 Age 36
6'3" Height 6'1"
75" Reach 76"
205 lbs Weight 205 lbs
Light Heavyweight Weight Class Light Heavyweight
Elo1685Good
3Y trend1654 → 1685
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Magomed Ankalaev owns a 150-point Elo edge (great). Magomed Ankalaev shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.
Elo edge
Magomed Ankalaev 1835 -23 last move
Khalil Rountree Jr. 1685 -13 last move
Stat advantages
Takedown accuracy
22% vs 0%
Takedown average
0.79 vs 0
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
2.59 vs 4.33
Takedown defense
88% vs 59%
Finishing profile
Magomed Ankalaev KO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Khalil Rountree Jr. KO/TKO leads 64% of wins
Common opponents
Alex Pereira Magomed Ankalaev: loss · TKO (punches and elbows) · Oct 4, 2025 Khalil Rountree Jr.: loss · TKO (punches) · Oct 5, 2024
Anthony Smith Magomed Ankalaev: win · TKO (punches) · Jul 30, 2022 Khalil Rountree Jr.: win · TKO (punches) · Dec 9, 2023