Marcin Prachnio vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Marcin Prachnio
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.69 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.2 wins over .500
Magomed Ankalaev
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 13 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.66 · 13 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.8 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Marcin Prachnio
Distance 88.1% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 11.6% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 0.3% (norm 10.4%)
Magomed Ankalaev
Distance 80.1% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 13.2% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Marcin Prachnio
Head 51.5% (norm 79.2%) · Body 25.3% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 23.2% (norm 9.7%)
Magomed Ankalaev
Head 69.3% (norm 79.2%) · Body 20.8% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 9.9% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Prachnio L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Ankalaev L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 495 / 958 | 51.7% | 41.4% | 534 / 1138 | 46.9% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 95 / 126 | 75.4% | 70.9% | 77 / 96 | 80.2% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 3 / 3 | too few to rate | 72.3% | 133 / 187 | 71.1% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 176 / 560 | 31.4% | 38.9% | 402 / 985 | 40.8% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 201 / 275 | 73.1% | 71.9% | 215 / 295 | 72.9% | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 216 / 252 | 85.7% | 81.8% | 127 / 141 | 90.1% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Prachnio L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Ankalaev L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 267 / 644 | 41.5% | 40.4% | 463 / 1089 | 42.5% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 35 / 54 | 64.8% | 68.7% | 39 / 52 | 75.0% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 36 / 46 | 78.3% | 70.4% | 26 / 39 | 66.7% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 217 / 591 | 36.7% | 37.5% | 155 / 683 | 22.7% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 77 / 97 | 79.4% | 72.3% | 115 / 192 | 59.9% | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 44 / 56 | 78.6% | 83.0% | 258 / 305 | 84.6% | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Ankalaev has more cage time on record.