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UFC Fight Night 506
Las Vegas, USA
13 Sept 2031
Light Heavyweight
VS
54%
Pereira
46%
Ankalaev
Win Probability
Decision · Unanimous
Round 3 · 5:00
Alex
Alex Pereira
"Poatan"
122
6'4"80" reachOrthodox39 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 77
Magomed
Magomed Ankalaev
191
Striker2-fight win streak34 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'3"
CFR 66
★ Official Result
Alex PereirawinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Magomed Ankalaev · UFC Fight Night 506

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Pereira
Actual result
Pereira wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Pereira at 54% vs Ankalaev at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 11 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Pereira has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 30 points.

Striking split: Pereira throws more volume but Ankalaev connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Ankalaev has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
PereiraAnkalaev
140
Sig. Strikes
127
9.3
Strikes / min (SLpM)
8.5
66%
Strike Accuracy
67%
0 (—)
Takedowns
1 (10%)
1:50
Control Time
4:57
Pereira
Ankalaev
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'3"
80"+
Reach
78"
39
Age
+34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Pereira
Ankalaev
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
76.9
66.0
77.0
Performance Avg
59.9
73
Quality of Victory
43
78
Momentum Score
100
Pereira
Ankalaev
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
9.4
9.0
66%
Strike Accuracy
66%
9.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.7
3 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
84
Head
77
34
Body
31
22
Leg
19
RangeRange
94Distance64
24Clinch20
22Ground43
Pereira
Ankalaev
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.0
1.7
0%
Takedown Accuracy
19%
0.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
0.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
1:50
Control Time (this fight)
4:57
0
Reversals
0
Pereira
Ankalaev
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
66
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Strikes absorbed / min
90%
Fade index (R3÷R1 output)
92%
7/14 fights
Chin rating based on
3/20 fights
Pereira
Ankalaev
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
100
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Pereira
Ankalaev
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
50%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pereira
Ankalaev
Striking9.7 / 6.7Volume3.3 / 5.7Grappling0.5 / 1.2Wrestling0.3 / 0.8Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure8.1 / 6.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.7
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
0.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
3.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.7
Pereira
Strike Zones
Ankalaev
Pereira
Attacking
84HEAD34BODY22LEGS140 landed
Absorbing
77HEAD31BODY19LEGS127 absorbed
Ankalaev
Attacking
77HEAD31BODY19LEGS127 landed
Absorbing
84HEAD34BODY22LEGS140 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pereira targets the head (60% of attacks) — Ankalaev absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Ankalaev targets the head (61% of attacks) — Pereira absorbs 61% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pereira
RND
Ankalaev
56/84R138/57
42/63R248/69
42/64R341/64

Pereira · QOF Timeline

Avg: 6.2
0104.4L6.5W6.7W6.5W7.2L6.1L6.0W2023-112024-062031-082031-09
WinLossTrend

Ankalaev · QOF Timeline

Avg: 6.3
0107.6L6.2W5.1W2031-092031-092031-10
WinLossTrend

Pereira · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Magomed AnkalaevRating 6
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 506 · 2031-09
L · Dec · R3
Jan BlachowiczRating 6.1
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 505 · 2031-09
L · Dec · R3
Jiri ProchazkaRating 7.2
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 504 · 2031-08
W · KO · R1
rountree-khalilRating 6.5
KO/TKO · Head Kick and Punches
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024-10
W · KO · R1
Jiri ProchazkaRating 6.7
KO/TKO · Punches
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06

Ankalaev · Last 3

W · Dec · R3
Jan BlachowiczRating 5.1
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 509 · 2031-10
W · Dec · R3
Jiri ProchazkaRating 6.2
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 508 · 2031-09
L · Dec · R3
Alex PereiraRating 7.6
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 506 · 2031-09

Fight Videos

Fight video
Pereira
W
vs TBC
Decision · 2031-09
Fight video
Pereira
L
vs TBC
Decision · 2031-09
Fight video
Pereira
L
vs TBC
Decision · 2031-08
Fight video
Pereira
W
vs TBC
KO/TKO · 2024-10
Fight video
Ankalaev
W
vs TBC
Decision · 2031-10
Fight video
Ankalaev
W
vs TBC
Decision · 2031-09
Fight video
Ankalaev
L
vs TBC
Decision · 2031-09

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