Blagoy Ivanov

Heavyweight · 19-6 (1 NC) · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
40
Elo Rating
1495.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 40% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 83% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.20 significant strikes per minute — worse than 80% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.25
    Bottom 46%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 17%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.20
    Bottom 20%
  • Striking defense
    53%
    Top 43%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.69
    Bottom 41%
  • Takedown accuracy
    40%
    Top 45%
  • Takedown defense
    61%
    Bottom 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 39%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1590, higher than 74% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1496).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Lewis15:00Sakai15:00Lima15:00Tybura15:00Romanov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LAlexandr Romanov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2023-07-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMarcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
2023-02-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMarcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2022-05-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAugusto Sakai
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
2020-05-30 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDerrick Lewis
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
2019-11-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WTai Tuivasa
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
2019-06-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBen Rothwell
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
2019-03-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJunior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
2018-07-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00