
Fighter Details
- Given Name: Благой Иванов
- Pro MMA Record: 19-6-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Baga
- Current Streak: 2 Losses
- Age: 1986-10-09 | Date of Birth: 1986.10.09
- Last Fight: July 01, 2023 in UFC
- Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 259.0 lbs
- Affiliation: American Kickboxing Academy
- Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: 73.0" (185cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $60,000 USD
- Born: Bulgaria
- Fighting out of: Sofia, Bulgaria
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Stout Fights: BJJ Super Fights • Sunday 6pm ET
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Blagoy Ivanov MMA Fight Record
Record: 19-6-0, 1 NC
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KO/TKO7 wins, 0 lossesWL37% of wins
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Submission5 wins, 1 lossWL26% of wins17% of losses
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Decision7 wins, 5 lossesWL37% of wins83% of losses
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2018TO20233win5loss0draw0no contest--3---100%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ--100%---5-
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2011TO20146win1loss0draw0no contest141-17%67%17%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ-100%---1--
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2015TO20174win0loss0draw0no contest211-50%25%25%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ--------
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DURING20091win0loss0draw0no contest--1---100%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ--------
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18-4-0 19-7-12022.05.07add_circle
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UFC 260: Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2 · Ivanov InjuryWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · Cancelled Due to CoronavirusWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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18-2-0 21-7-02019.11.02add_circle
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17-2-0 10-1-02019.06.08add_circle
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16-1-0 18-5-02018.07.14add_circle
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14-1-0 19-7-02017.03.18add_circle
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13-1-0 12-3-02016.06.17add_circle
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12-1-0 19-6-02015.10.17add_circle
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11-1-0 9-1-02015.06.05add_circle
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11-0-0 21-4-02014.05.17add_circle
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Billing: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Bellator 56 · Ivanov InjuryWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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Bellator 56 · Hayes InjuryWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
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Bellator 52 · Santos Visa IssuesWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)Odds: -175 · Slight Favorite
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Jancho Dimitrov1-0-0 N/AWinBulgaria Regional2008.03.09
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Blagoy Ivanov (born October 9, 1986) is a Bulgarian mixed martial artist and Sambo practitioner who won the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he competes in the Heavyweight division. He previously fought for the World Series of Fighting, where he attained success as the promotion's Heavyweight champion. Blagoy has also competed in Judo as a heavyweight national representative for Bulgaria. He competed in the 2003 Balkan Junior Championships and placed first. He then continued in competition up to the European Championships level but only placed 7th in the 2007 U23 Tournament, and did not make an attempt to represent Bulgaria in the 2008 Olympic games. Ivanov chose to enter into a career in mixed martial arts as opposed to representing Bulgaria in the 2012 Olympic Games. As of May 11, 2020, he is #12 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.