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UFC Fight Night ยท Light Heavyweight

Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr.

July 25, 2026 ยท Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Magomed Ankalaev headshot
Magomed Ankalaev
22-2-1 (1 NC) ยท Orthodox
vs
Khalil Rountree Jr. headshot
Khalil Rountree Jr.
15-7 (1 NC) ยท Southpaw
AI consensus Magomed Ankalaev 12/12
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What the AI models predict for Ankalaev vs Jr.

The AI Index โ†’
Claude Opus 5
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
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Claude Opus 4.8
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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DeepSeek V4 Pro
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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Claude Sonnet 5
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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Gemini 3.5 Flash
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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Gemini 3.6 Flash
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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Kimi K3
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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GLM 5.2
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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Grok 4.5
Winner
M. Ankalaev ๐Ÿ”’
Method
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How Ankalaev vs Jr. is likely to end

๐Ÿ”’ KO / submission / decision & round breakdown with Pro

Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr. tale of the tape

75"
Reach
76"
34
Age
36
3.52
SLpM
3.88
52%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.49
SApM
4.33
55%
Str. Def.
49%
0.85
TD Avg.
0.00
87%
TD Def.
58%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

The longer bar / bold number is the edge on that row.

How fights like this tend to go

๐Ÿ”’ League trends for this matchup profile with Pro

Magomed Ankalaev and Khalil Rountree Jr. by the numbers

Magomed Ankalaev finishes 40% ยท finished 10% (10 fights)
When older than opponent 100% (2-0)
As the rating underdog 100% (3-0)
In the small (APEX) cage 100% (3-0)
Vs orthodox 89% (8-1)
Khalil Rountree Jr. finishes 44% ยท finished 22% (9 fights)
Vs southpaws 100% (2-0)
In the small (APEX) cage 100% (5-0)
When older than opponent 75% (3-1)
As the rating favorite 75% (3-1)

Win rate by context, from the fight log. Splits with too few fights are hidden.

Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr.: your questions

Who is favored to win Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr.?
12 of 12 AI models pick Magomed Ankalaev to beat Khalil Rountree Jr.. Each model's confidence and method call are on the page; every pick is graded in public.
When is Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr. and what weight class is it?
Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr. is a Light Heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night, July 25, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
How is Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr. likely to end?
We project KO/TKO, submission and decision probabilities, plus a round by round finish breakdown, from a per round hazard model. The full method and round read is on Pro.