Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Blagoy Ivanov
“Baga”·
Sofia, Bulgaria
Pro record
19-6-0
Model Elo
1510
#940 of 1994
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- —
- Born
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- UFC debut
- Oct 24, 2026
Profile
Blagoy Ivanov is 3–5 in the UFC since 2018. All 3 wins went to the judges. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Alexandr Romanov by unanimous decision (Jun 30, 2023).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 3–5
- since 2018
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 3 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 10m
- avg 16:15 per fight
- Opposition
- 1627
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1613opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 8, 2019
- 1583opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · Jun 7, 2019
- 1580opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 6, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 16:15
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Alexandr RomanovRecord after: 3-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. MagomedovJun 30, 2023 |
| L |  Marcin TyburaRecord after: 3-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. SpivacFeb 3, 2023 |
| W |  Marcos Rogerio de LimaRecord after: 3-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 6, 2022 |
| L |  Augusto SakaiRecord after: 2-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. BurnsMay 29, 2020 |
| L |  Derrick LewisRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazNov 1, 2019 |
| W |  Tai TuivasaRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesJun 7, 2019 |
| W |  Ben RothwellRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 8, 2019 |
| L | JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. IvanovJul 13, 2018 |