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Bulgaria Blagoy Ivanov

"Baga"

19-7

Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov

Wins

19

7 KO/TKO - 27%
5 submission - 19%
7 decision - 27%

7

Losses

1 N/C

0% - 0 KO/TKO
4% - 1 submission
23% - 6 decision
hometown Bulgaria Bulgaria
Age
38 (1986-10-09)
Height
5′11″ (181 cm)
Reach 6′1″ (185 cm)
Weight 225+ lbs (102+ kg)
Stance southpaw
Gym American Kickboxing Academy
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Past Fights

Russia
Oleg Popov
(17-1)
i
13 Jun 2024
PFL 4 : 2024 Regular Season
 Cancelled (Ivanov Withdrew)
Russia
Oleg Popov
(17-1)
i
PFL 4 : 2024 Regular Season
13 Jun 2024 Cancelled (Ivanov Withdrew)
Russia
Sergey Bilostenniy
(11-3)
i
04 Apr 2024
PFL 1 : 2024 Regular Season
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Russia
Sergey Bilostenniy
(11-3)
i
PFL 1 : 2024 Regular Season
04 Apr 2024 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Moldova
Alexander Romanov
(16-2)
i
01 Jul 2023
UFC Fight Night : Strickland vs. Magomedov
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Moldova
Alexander Romanov
(16-2)
i
UFC Fight Night : Strickland vs. Magomedov
01 Jul 2023 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Poland
Marcin Tybura
(23-7)
i
05 Feb 2023
UFC Fight Night : Lewis vs. Spivac
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Poland
Marcin Tybura
(23-7)
i
UFC Fight Night : Lewis vs. Spivac
05 Feb 2023 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Marcos Rogério de Lima
(19-1-7)
i
07 May 2022
UFC 274 : Oliveira vs. Gaethje
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Marcos Rogério de Lima
(19-1-7)
i
UFC 274 : Oliveira vs. Gaethje
07 May 2022 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Poland
Marcin Tybura
(21-6)
i
27 Mar 2021
UFC 260 : Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2
 Cancelled (Ivanov Injury)
Poland
Marcin Tybura
(21-6)
i
UFC 260 : Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2
27 Mar 2021 Cancelled (Ivanov Injury)
Brazil
Augusto Sakai
(14-1-1)
i
30 May 2020
UFC Fight Night : Woodley vs. Burns
 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Augusto Sakai
(14-1-1)
i
UFC Fight Night : Woodley vs. Burns
30 May 2020 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Augusto Sakai
(14-1-1)
i
09 May 2020
UFC 249 : Ferguson vs. Gaethje
 Cancelled (Cancelled Due to Coronavirus)
Brazil
Augusto Sakai
(14-1-1)
i
UFC 249 : Ferguson vs. Gaethje
09 May 2020 Cancelled (Cancelled Due to Coronavirus)
USA
Derrick Lewis
(21-7)
i
03 Nov 2019
UFC 244 : Masvidal vs. Diaz
 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
USA
Derrick Lewis
(21-7)
i
UFC 244 : Masvidal vs. Diaz
03 Nov 2019 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
Australia
Tai Tuivasa
(10-1)
i
09 Jun 2019
UFC 238 : Cejudo vs. Moraes
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Australia
Tai Tuivasa
(10-1)
i
UFC 238 : Cejudo vs. Moraes
09 Jun 2019 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Ben Rothwell
(36-10)
i
09 Mar 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 4 : Lewis vs. Dos Santos
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Ben Rothwell
(36-10)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 4 : Lewis vs. Dos Santos
09 Mar 2019 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Junior dos Santos
(18-5)
i
15 Jul 2018
UFC Fight Night 133 : Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
 Decision (Unanimous) RD5 5:00
Brazil
Junior dos Santos
(18-5)
i
UFC Fight Night 133 : Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
15 Jul 2018 Decision (Unanimous) RD5 5:00
Brazil
Caio Alencar
(11-1)
i
03 Nov 2017
PFL : Fight Night
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
Brazil
Caio Alencar
(11-1)
i
PFL : Fight Night
03 Nov 2017 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Shawn Jordan
(19-7)
i
19 Mar 2017
WSOF 35 : Ivanov vs. Jordan
 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 1:43
USA
Shawn Jordan
(19-7)
i
WSOF 35 : Ivanov vs. Jordan
19 Mar 2017 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 1:43
USA
Josh Copeland
(12-3)
i
18 Jun 2016
WSOF 31 : Ivanov vs. Copeland
 Decision (Unanimous) RD5 5:00
USA
Josh Copeland
(12-3)
i
WSOF 31 : Ivanov vs. Copeland
18 Jun 2016 Decision (Unanimous) RD5 5:00
USA
Derrick Mehmen
(19-6)
i
18 Oct 2015
WSOF 24 : Fitch vs. Okami
 KO/TKO (Punches) RD2 4:33
USA
Derrick Mehmen
(19-6)
i
WSOF 24 : Fitch vs. Okami
18 Oct 2015 KO/TKO (Punches) RD2 4:33
Canada
Smealinho Rama
(9-1)
i
06 Jun 2015
WSOF 21 : Palmer vs. Horodecki
 Sub (Front Choke) RD3 1:17
Canada
Smealinho Rama
(9-1)
i
WSOF 21 : Palmer vs. Horodecki
06 Jun 2015 Sub (Front Choke) RD3 1:17
Russia
Alexander Volkov
(21-4)
i
18 May 2014
Bellator 120 : Rampage vs. King Mo
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 1:08
Russia
Alexander Volkov
(21-4)
i
Bellator 120 : Rampage vs. King Mo
18 May 2014 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD2 1:08
USA
Lavar Johnson
(18-8)
i
12 Apr 2014
Bellator 116 : Johnson vs. Ivanov
 Sub (Keylock) RD1 4:08
USA
Lavar Johnson
(18-8)
i
Bellator 116 : Johnson vs. Ivanov
12 Apr 2014 Sub (Keylock) RD1 4:08
USA
Richard Hale
(21-1-6)
i
08 Mar 2014
Bellator 111 : Dantas vs. Leone
 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Richard Hale
(21-1-6)
i
Bellator 111 : Dantas vs. Leone
08 Mar 2014 Decision (Unanimous) RD3 5:00
USA
Keith Bell
(5-1-3)
i
23 Nov 2013
Bellator 109 : Shlemenko vs. Marshall
 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:59
USA
Keith Bell
(5-1-3)
i
Bellator 109 : Shlemenko vs. Marshall
23 Nov 2013 Sub (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:59
USA
Manny Lara
(4-3)
i
14 Sep 2013
Bellator 99 : Nunes vs. Pitbull
 Sub (Front Choke) RD1 1:17
USA
Manny Lara
(4-3)
i
Bellator 99 : Nunes vs. Pitbull
14 Sep 2013 Sub (Front Choke) RD1 1:17
USA
Ricco Rodriguez
(49-14)
i
24 Dec 2011
Chekhov Fight Night 2011
KO/TKO (Kick) RD3 3:33
USA
Ricco Rodriguez
(49-14)
i
Chekhov Fight Night 2011
24 Dec 2011 KO/TKO (Kick) RD3 3:33
Brazil
Thiago Santos
(9-1)
i
29 Oct 2011
Bellator 56
Cancelled (Ivanov Injury)
Brazil
Thiago Santos
(9-1)
i
Bellator 56
29 Oct 2011 Cancelled (Ivanov Injury)
USA
Mike Hayes
(15-1-4)
i
29 Oct 2011
Bellator 56
Cancelled (Hayes Injury)
USA
Mike Hayes
(15-1-4)
i
Bellator 56
29 Oct 2011 Cancelled (Hayes Injury)
USA
Zach Jensen
(10-7)
i
02 Oct 2011
Bellator 52
Sub (Guillotine Choke) RD2 2:35
USA
Zach Jensen
(10-7)
i
Bellator 52
02 Oct 2011 Sub (Guillotine Choke) RD2 2:35
Brazil
Thiago Santos
(8-1)
i
01 Oct 2011
Bellator 52
Cancelled (Santos Visa Issues)
Brazil
Thiago Santos
(8-1)
i
Bellator 52
01 Oct 2011 Cancelled (Santos Visa Issues)
USA
Will Penn
(4-1)
i
26 Mar 2011
Bellator 38
KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:58
USA
Will Penn
(4-1)
i
Bellator 38
26 Mar 2011 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:58
USA
John Brown
(8-4)
i
26 Mar 2011
Bellator 38
Cancelled
USA
John Brown
(8-4)
i
Bellator 38
26 Mar 2011 Cancelled
Bulgaria
Svetoslav Zahariev
(5-1)
i
09 Oct 2010
RPC 9 - Collision
KO/TKO (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:33
Bulgaria
Svetoslav Zahariev
(5-1)
i
RPC 9 - Collision
09 Oct 2010 KO/TKO (Rear Naked Choke) RD1 3:33
Japan
Kazuyuki Fujita
(15-7)
i
02 Aug 2009
Sengoku 9
Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
Japan
Kazuyuki Fujita
(15-7)
i
Sengoku 9
02 Aug 2009 Decision (Split) RD3 5:00
Sweden
Ilir Latifi
(0-0)
i
17 May 2008
RPC 2 - Real Pain Challenge 2
No Contest (Ring Broke) RD1 0:55
Sweden
Ilir Latifi
(0-0)
i
RPC 2 - Real Pain Challenge 2
17 May 2008 No Contest (Ring Broke) RD1 0:55
Jancho Dimitrov
(0-0)
i
09 Mar 2008
RPC 1 - Real Pain Challenge 1
KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:30
Jancho Dimitrov
(0-0)
i
RPC 1 - Real Pain Challenge 1
09 Mar 2008 KO/TKO (Punches) RD1 2:30
Bulgaria
Kamen Georgiev
(2-1)
i
13 Oct 2007
FM - Fitness Mania
KO/TKO (Corner Stoppage) RD1 5:00
Bulgaria
Kamen Georgiev
(2-1)
i
FM - Fitness Mania
13 Oct 2007 KO/TKO (Corner Stoppage) RD1 5:00

Frequently Asked Questions About Blagoy Ivanov

  • What is the famous nickname associated with Blagoy Ivanov?

    Known as "Baga" Blagoy Ivanov's nickname reflects his larger-than-life persona in the fight world.

  • How much does MMA star Blagoy Ivanov weigh?

    Weighing in at approximately 265 pounds, Blagoy Ivanov's weight aligns with his competitive category in the fighting world.

  • What is the reach of MMA fighter Blagoy Ivanov?

    Boasting a reach of 73 inches, Blagoy Ivanov employs this attribute strategically during his matches.

  • Does Blagoy Ivanov hold a black belt in any martial art?

    Blagoy Ivanov's credentials include a black belt in Judo, reflecting his mastery in this martial art.

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