On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–5UFC record
0 of 3Dominant wins
78Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time16:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winBen Rothwell rated 1620 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Blagoy Ivanov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 5toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
25
4.20
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
54
0.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ben Rothwell, rated 1620 at 265 lb. Dominant in 0 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 1 Jul 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1528, after 8 fights there.
3–5Record at 265 lb
0 of 3Dominant wins
78Average win score
1607Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time16:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winBen Rothwell rated 1620 going in
Against the division
How Blagoy Ivanov’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Blagoy Ivanov is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
35
3.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
26
4.20
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
52
0.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
13
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ben Rothwell, rated 1620 at 265 lb. Dominant in 0 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2023 | Loss | 16–84 | Alexandr Romanov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov |
| 4 Feb 2023 | Loss | 20–80 | Marcin Tybura | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac |
| 7 May 2022 | Win | 77–23 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| 30 May 2020 | Loss | 28–72 | Augusto Sakai | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns |
| 2 Nov 2019 | Loss | 28–72 | Derrick Lewis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Win | 80–20 | Tai Tuivasa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Win | 76–24 | Ben Rothwell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Loss | 18–82 | Junior Dos Santos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov |