Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1
VS
2026-07-25
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr
Light Heavyweight
Bogdan Guskov
"Hitman"
18-3-0
LIGHTGBM PREDICTION
Magomed Ankalaev
66.8% CONFIDENCE
How It Ends
46%
Decision
42%
KO / TKO
12%
Submission
Decision46.1%
KO / TKO42.0%
Submission11.9%
If it's a finish, which round
Round 150.6%
Round 229.8%
Round 3+19.5%
A separate model trained only on how fights end (not who wins) — 54% estimated chance this fight is finished rather than going to a decision.
Why LightGBM leans this way
Magomed Ankalaev
Bogdan Guskov
Elo rating edge
Matchup
15%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Bogdan Guskov
10%
Age
Magomed Ankalaev
8%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Magomed Ankalaev
7%
Defensive skill edge
Matchup
6%
Age
Bogdan Guskov
6%
Head absorption rate
Magomed Ankalaev
5%
Head-strike accuracy edge
Matchup
4%
Avg takedowns attempted
Bogdan Guskov
4%
Finishing threat edge
Matchup
4%
Striking accuracy
Bogdan Guskov
3%
Distance strike defense
Magomed Ankalaev
3%
Avg takedowns attempted
Magomed Ankalaev
3%
Head-strike accuracy
Magomed Ankalaev
2%
← pushes toward Magomed Ankalaev pushes toward Bogdan Guskov →
Bars show each factor's SHAP contribution to this specific prediction — how much it pushed the win probability toward one fighter, given everything else the model knows. Percentages are each factor's share of the total push across the top 30 factors.

Magomed Ankalaev

Win Streak
N/A
Finish Rate
N/A%
Avg Duration
N/Am
Last 5 fights (most recent first)
W KO
L KO
W DEC
W DEC
W KO
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 205 lbs
Reach: 190 cm
Stance: Orthodox

Bogdan Guskov

Win Streak
N/A
Finish Rate
N/A%
Avg Duration
N/Am
Last 5 fights (most recent first)
L KO
D DEC
W KO
W SUB
W KO
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 205 lbs
Reach: 193 cm
Stance: Orthodox