Blagoy Ivanov “Baga”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 44/100 · peak 49 · Finisher · 3–5 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Blagoy Ivanov finished with an ORCA rating of 44 (peak 49); without a recent bout, Blagoy Ivanov sits off the current Heavyweight board. Grappling defence grades 57, the high point of the profile. Grappling offence trails at 24, with control time, seconds per minute grading 16. 3 of 3 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 30 | — | Significant strike accuracy 17 |
| Striking defence | 51 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 24 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 16 |
| Grappling defence | 57 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 17. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 16.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 44 (peak 49)
- UFC record
- 3–5
- Pro record
- 19–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.25
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.2
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.69
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 62%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.12
Fight history
- 2023-07-01 · L vs Alexandr Romanov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
- 2023-02-04 · L vs Marcin Tybura · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
- 2022-05-07 · W vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
- 2020-05-30 · L vs Augusto Sakai · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
- 2019-11-02 · L vs Derrick Lewis · Decision - Split · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-06-08 · W vs Tai Tuivasa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
- 2019-03-09 · W vs Ben Rothwell · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
- 2018-07-14 · L vs Junior Dos Santos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
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