Blagoy Ivanov "Baga"

Heavyweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	3-5 · current 2-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	59-27 (68.6%) across 8 opponents
Last 5 opponents	38-18 (67.9%) across 5 opponents
Age	40
Height	5' 11"
Reach	73"
Stance	Southpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.25
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.20
Striking accuracy	40%
Striking defense	53%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.69
Takedowns landed / attempted	40%
Takedown defense	62%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.12
Average fight time	16.2 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 3 decision. UFC losses: 0 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 5 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2023-07-01	Alexandr Romanov	5-2	Grappler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2023-02-04	Marcin Tybura	10-6	Balanced	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
2022-05-07	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	8-5	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2020-05-30	Augusto Sakai	3-0	Striker	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
2019-11-02	Derrick Lewis	12-5	Balanced	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
2019-06-08	Tai Tuivasa	3-1	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
2019-03-09	Ben Rothwell	6-4	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
2018-07-14	Junior Dos Santos	12-4	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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