Magomed Ankalaev vs Klidson Abreu

Feb 23, 2019 · ESPN+

DateFeb 23, 2019

DivisionLight Heavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueO2 Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, February 23, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 5:00 AM
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Magomed AnkalaevBig Ank |21-2-1Magomed Ankalaev vs Klidson AbreuKlidson AbreuWhite Bear |16-5-0

Magomed AnkalaevBig Ank21-2-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

21-2-1Record16-5-0

34Age33

6'3"Height6'2"

75"Reach74,0"

205 lbsWeight258 lbs

Light HeavyweightWeight ClassLight Heavyweight

Klidson AbreuWhite Bear16-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Magomed Ankalaev owns a 244-point Elo edge (elite). Magomed Ankalaev shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Magomed Ankalaev and Klidson Abreu across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Magomed AnkalaevKlidson Abreu

Recent form

Magomed AnkalaevW L W W W · +23 Elo last 5

WLWWW

Klidson AbreuL L L W L · -68 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Magomed Ankalaev1853+13 last move

Klidson Abreu1609-15 last move

Why they are ranked here

Magomed Ankalaev#1 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1853 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Anthony Smith (rated 1729 at the time): +15.
Costliest loss: Lost to Alex Pereira (rated 1782 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +23 Elo in total.
Next places: 36 ahead of #2 Carlos Ulberg.

Klidson Abreu#98 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1609 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Anton Vyazigin (rated 1649 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Arash Sadeghi (rated 1555 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -68 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #97 Timo Feucht, 1 ahead of #99 Bafode Gassama.

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What's at stake

Magomed AnkalaevNow 1853 · #1 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+6→ 1859

Loses by decision-26→ 1827

Klidson AbreuNow 1609 · #98 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+26→ 1635

Loses by decision-6→ 1603

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Magomed AnkalaevvsKlidson Abreu

Takedown accuracy

0%vs20%

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.65vs2.05

Sig. strike accuracy

53%vs41%

Takedown average

0.79vs0.64

Finishing profile

Magomed AnkalaevKO/TKO leads 52% of wins

Klidson Abreusubmission leads 63% of wins

Common opponents

Johnny Walker Magomed Ankalaev: win · KO (punches) · Jan 13, 2024Klidson Abreu: win · Submission · Oct 10, 2015

Tale of the tape

Magomed AnkalaevKlidson Abreu

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.65Sig. strikes landed per min2.05

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.00

53Sig. strike accuracy41

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

2.59Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.90

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

56Sig. strike defense56

UFC light heavyweight average : 51%

0.79Takedown average0.64

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.37

0Takedown accuracy20

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

88Takedown defense80

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

0Submission average0

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

11Wins by knockout4

0Wins by submission10

10Wins by decision2

1Losses by knockout3

1Losses by submission0

0Losses by decision2

Magomed Ankalaev vs Klidson Abreu is a scheduled Light Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BLACHOWICZ VS SANTOS. Magomed Ankalaev enters with a 21-2-1 record and Klidson Abreu enters with a 16-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.