Ankalaev vs Santos (Mar 12, 2022): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

On Saturday, March 12 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA Magomed Ankalaev will meet Thiago «Marreta» Santos in a 5-round light heavyweight bout.

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	Magomed Ankalaev	Thiago Santos Marreta
Country	Russia Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia	Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Age	29 years	38 years
Pro	8 years	11 years
Height	6′ 3″ (191 cm)	6′ 2″ (188 cm)
Reach	75″ (191 cm)	76″ (194 cm)
Division	light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg)	light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg)
Stance	orthodox	orthodox
Titles	-	-
Record	15 - 1 - 0 (8 KOs)	22 - 9 - 0 (15 KOs)
KOs	53%	68%
Inactive	133 days	161 days
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Who has won?

Magomed Ankalaev won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, March 12 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Magomed Ankalaev versus Thiago Santos?

Ankalaev vs. Santos Full Fight Highlights

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Who fights on Saturday, March 12?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2
light heavyweight (205 lbs)	Thiago Santos	Magomed Ankalaev
bantamweight (135 lbs)	Marlon Moraes	Yadong Song
featherweight (145 lbs)	Alex Caceres	Sodiq Yusuff
light heavyweight (205 lbs)	Khalil Rountree	Karl Roberson
lightweight (155 lbs)	Drew Dober	Terrance McKinney
middleweight (185 lbs)	Bruno Silva	Alex Pereira
welterweight (170 lbs)	Matt Semelsberger	AJ Fletcher
flyweight (125 lbs)	JJ Aldrich	Gillian Robertson
bantamweight (135 lbs)	Trevin Jones	Javid Basharat
featherweight (145 lbs)	Damon Jackson	Kamuela Kirk
flyweight (125 lbs)	Sabina Mazo	Miranda Maverick
middleweight (185 lbs)	Cody Brundage	Dalcha Lungiambula
bantamweight (135 lbs)	Guido Cannetti	Kris Moutinho
light heavyweight (205 lbs)	Tafon Nchukwi	Azamat Murzakanov

Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Ankalaev has been performing for 8 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Magomed Ankalaev took place on October 30, 2021 against Volkan Oezdemir.
Ankalaev won by unanimous decision (UD).

MMA record

Total fights: 16
Wins: 15
Wins by KO: 8
Wins by subm: 0
Wins by dec: 7
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Magomed Ankalaev have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-01-13	Johnny Walker	Win KO (Punches)
2023-10-21	Johnny Walker	No contest No Contest (Illegal Knee)
2022-12-10	Jan Blachowicz	Draw Draw (Split)
2022-07-30	Anthony Smith	Win TKO (Punches)
2022-03-12	Thiago Santos	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-10-30	Volkan Oezdemir	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-02-27	Nikita Krylov	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2020-10-24	Ion Cutelaba	Win KO (Punches)
2020-02-29	Ion Cutelaba	Win TKO (Head Kicks and Punches)
2019-11-09	Dalcha Lungiambula	Win KO (Front Kick and Punch)
2019-02-23	Klidson Abreu	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-09-15	Marcin Prachnio	Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2018-03-17	Paul Craig	Loss Submission (Triangle Choke)
2017-10-04	Celso Ricardo da Silva	Win KO (Punches)
2017-05-21	Wagner Prado	Win KO (Punches)
2016-10-04	Maxim Grishin	Win TKO (Punches)
2016-06-11	Artur Astakhov	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-09	Lloyd Marshbanks	Win TKO (Submission to Punches)
2014-10-18	Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2014-06-14	Denic Strahinja	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2014-01-18	Vasily Babich	Win Decision (Majority)

All Magomed Ankalaev's losses

Who all beat Magomed Ankalaev?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2018-03-17	Paul Craig	Loss Submission (Triangle Choke)

Magomed Ankalaev Highlights

Thiago «Marreta» Santos

Thiago Santos is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Santos has been performing for 11 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Thiago Santos took place on October 2, 2021 against Johnny Walker.
Santos won by unanimous decision (UD).

Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker

MMA record

Total fights: 31
Wins: 22
Wins by KO: 15
Wins by subm: 1
Wins by dec: 6
Losses: 9
Losses by KO: 3
Losses by subm: 3
Losses by dec: 3
Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Thiago Santos have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-02-24	Yoel Romero	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2023-04-01	Rob Wilkinson	No contest No Contest (Overturned)
2022-08-06	Jamahal Hill	Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows)
2022-03-12	Magomed Ankalaev	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2021-10-02	Johnny Walker	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-03-06	Aleksandar Rakic	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2020-11-07	Glover Teixeira	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2019-07-06	Jon Jones	Loss Decision (Split)
2019-02-23	Jan Blachowicz	Win TKO (Punches)
2018-12-08	Jimi Manuwa	Win KO (Punches)
2018-09-22	Eryk Anders	Win TKO (Elbows)
2018-08-04	Kevin Holland	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-04-21	David Branch	Loss KO (Punches)
2018-02-03	Anthony Smith	Win TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
2017-10-28	Jack Hermansson	Win TKO (Punches)
2017-07-08	Gerald Meerschaert	Win TKO (Punches)
2017-02-19	Jack Marshman	Win TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
2016-09-24	Eric Spicely	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2016-07-09	Gegard Mousasi	Loss KO (Punches)
2016-05-14	Nate Marquardt	Win KO (Punch)
2015-12-10	Elias Theodorou	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2015-06-27	Steve Bosse	Win KO (Head Kick)
2015-01-31	Andy Enz	Win TKO (Punches)
2014-07-05	Uriah Hall	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2014-03-23	Ronny Markes	Win TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
2013-08-03	Cezar Ferreira	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2012-07-27	Dennis Bentes Figueira da Fonseca	Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2012-04-28	Vicente Luque	Loss TKO (Punches)
2012-03-03	Junior Vidal	Win TKO (Punches)
2011-12-17	Eneas Souza	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2011-11-26	Marcos Viggiani	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2011-08-13	Rafael Braga	Win TKO (Punches)
2011-07-23	Mauricio Chueke	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2011-04-16	Gabriel Barreiro	Win TKO (Punches)
2010-12-10	Guilherme Benedito Nunes	Win Decision (Unanimous)

All Thiago Santos's losses

Who all beat Thiago Santos?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-02-24	Yoel Romero	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2022-08-06	Jamahal Hill	Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows)
2022-03-12	Magomed Ankalaev	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2021-03-06	Aleksandar Rakic	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2020-11-07	Glover Teixeira	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2019-07-06	Jon Jones	Loss Decision (Split)
2018-04-21	David Branch	Loss KO (Punches)
2016-09-24	Eric Spicely	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2016-07-09	Gegard Mousasi	Loss KO (Punches)
2014-07-05	Uriah Hall	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2013-08-03	Cezar Ferreira	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2012-04-28	Vicente Luque	Loss TKO (Punches)

Thiago «Marreta» Santos Highlights

Latest Odds

Ankalaev to win: 1/7
Santos to win: 5/1
Draw: 23/1

Prediction

Who will win: Ankalaev or Santos?

Ankalaev and Santos are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Magomed Ankalaev will win by technical knockout.

- Joshua Cook,
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