Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1
VS
2026-07-25
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr
Light Heavyweight
Bogdan Guskov
"Hitman"
18-3-0
XGBOOST PREDICTION
Magomed Ankalaev
67.4% 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 XGBoost leans this way
Magomed Ankalaev
Bogdan Guskov
Elo rating edge
Matchup
14%
Head absorption rate
Magomed Ankalaev
9%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Bogdan Guskov
8%
Age
Magomed Ankalaev
8%
Age
Bogdan Guskov
6%
Defensive skill edge
Matchup
6%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Magomed Ankalaev
6%
Avg takedowns attempted
Bogdan Guskov
6%
Finishing threat edge
Matchup
3%
Head-strike accuracy edge
Matchup
3%
Striking accuracy
Bogdan Guskov
3%
Distance strike defense
Magomed Ankalaev
3%
Decision rate
Bogdan Guskov
2%
Fights per year
Bogdan Guskov
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