MMA fight prediction Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree

Fight at UFC Fight Night 282 Ankalaev vs. Rountree 2026-07-25

Magomed Ankalaev

Russia
Russia
Age: 33
Birth date: 1992-06-02
Height: 188 sm Weight: 93 kg
Weight categories: Light Heavyweight
Martial arts: Combat Sambo

Khalil Rountree
The War Horse

United States
United States
Age: 36
Birth date: 1990-02-06
Height: 185 sm Weight: 93 kg
Weight categories: Light Heavyweight
Wins Losses Draws
21 2 1
KOs
11
1
Submissions
1
Decisions
10
Draws
1
Wins Losses Draws
14 7 0
KOs
9
4
Submissions
1
Decisions
5
2

Main prediction

Winner: Magomed Ankalaev
Loser: Khalil Rountree

81.0%
19.0%

If win, then win by:


KO 40.0%

Decision 34.0%

Submission 26.0%


KO 35.0%

Decision 34.0%

Submission 31.0%

Advantages

A bit higher

A little younger

Disadvantages

A little lower

A bit older

Rating prediction

75.0%
25.0%

Opposition crossing

Johnny Walker

Result Date Event
Win
KO
(Punch)
Round: 2 Time: 2:42 		2024-01-13 UFC Fight Night 234
Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
No contest
No contest
(Illegal action)
Round: 1 Time: 3:13 		2023-10-21 UFC 294
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Event Date Result
UFC Fight Night 140
Magny vs. Ponzinibbio 		2018-11-17 Loss
KO
(Elbow)
Round: 1 Time: 1:57

Marcin Prachnio

Result Date Event
Win
TKO
(Punch)
Round: 1 Time: 3:09 		2018-09-15 UFC Fight Night 136
Hunt vs. Oleynik
Event Date Result
UFC 257
Poirier vs. McGregor 2 		2021-01-23 Loss
Decision
(Unanimous)
Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Anthony Smith

Result Date Event
Win
TKO
(Punch)
Round: 2 Time: 3:09 		2022-07-30 UFC 277
Pena vs. Nunes 2
Event Date Result
UFC Fight Night 233
Song vs. Gutierrez 		2023-12-09 Win
TKO
(Punch)
Round: 3 Time: 0:56

Alexsandro Pereira

Result Date Event
Loss
TKO
(Punch)
Round: 1 Time: 1:20 		2025-10-04 UFC 320
Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
Win
Decision
(Unanimous)
Round: 5 Time: 5:00 		2025-03-08 UFC 313
Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Event Date Result
UFC 307
Pereira vs. Rountree 		2024-10-05 Loss
TKO
(Punch)
Round: 4 Time: 4:32

Ion Cutelaba

Result Date Event
Win
KO
(Punch)
Round: 1 Time: 4:19 		2020-10-24 UFC 254
Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
Win
TKO
(Punch)
Round: 1 Time: 0:38 		2020-02-29 UFC Fight Night 169
Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Event Date Result
UFC Fight Night 160
Hermansson vs. Cannonier 		2019-09-28 Loss
TKO
(Elbow)
Round: 1 Time: 2:35

Paul Craig

Result Date Event
Loss
Submission
(Triangle)
Round: 3 Time: 4:59 		2018-03-17 UFC Fight Night 127
Werdum vs. Volkov
Event Date Result
UFC Fight Night 113
Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 		2017-07-16 Win
KO
(Punch)
Round: 1 Time: 4:56