Blagoy “Baga” Ivanov is a 36 year old Male fighter from Bulgaria with a 19-4-0 pro MMA record. Ivanov is scheduled to fight Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 4, 2023 in a Heavyweight bout.
Blagoy Ivanov has 19 wins with a 64% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 5 by submission, 7 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18-4-0 | Marcos Rogério de Lima |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 274 | 2022-05-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-3-0 | Augusto Sakai |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-30 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-2-0 | Derrick Lewis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 244 | 2019-11-02 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-2-0 | Tai Tuivasa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 238 | 2019-06-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-2-0 | Ben Rothwell |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 4 | 2019-03-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-1-0 | Junior dos Santos |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 133 | 2018-07-14 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-1-0 | Caio Alencar |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL | 2017-11-02 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Win | 14-1-0 | Shawn Jordan |
KO/TKO
R1 1:43
|
WSOF 35 | 2017-03-18 | Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 13-1-0 | Josh Copeland |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WSOF 31 | 2016-06-17 | Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Derrick Mehmen |
KO/TKO
R2 4:33
|
WSOF 24 | 2015-10-17 | Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Smealinho Rama |
SUB
R3 1:17
|
WSOF 21 | 2015-06-05 | Heavyweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 11-0-0 | Alexander Volkov |
SUB
R2 1:08
|
Bellator 120 | 2014-05-17 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Lavar Johnson |
SUB
R1 4:08
|
Bellator 116 | 2014-04-11 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Richard Hale |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 111 | 2014-03-07 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Keith Bell |
SUB
R1 3:59
|
Bellator 109 | 2013-11-22 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Manny Lara |
SUB
R1 1:17
|
Bellator 99 | 2013-09-13 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Ricco Rodriguez |
KO/TKO
R3 3:33
|
Chekhov Fight Night 2011 | 2011-12-24 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Zach Jensen |
SUB
R2 2:35
|
Bellator 52 | 2011-10-01 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Will Penn |
KO/TKO
R1 2:58
|
Bellator 38 | 2011-03-26 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Svetoslav Zahariev |
KO/TKO
R1 3:33
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-09 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Kazuyuki Fujita |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 9 | 2009-08-02 | Heavyweight | SRC |
| No Contest | 2-0-0 | Ilir Latifi |
R1 0:55
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-17 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jancho Dimitrov |
KO/TKO
R1 2:30
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-09 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Kamen Georgiev |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-10-13 |
Ivanov made his professional debut against Kamen Georgiev on October 13, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Kamen Georgiev who carried a 2-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Blagoy Ivanov beat Kamen Georgiev by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 1.
Ivanov made his debut in the UFC against Junior dos Santos on July 14, 2018, fighting on the main event of UFC Fight Night 133: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov having compiled a 16-1-0 professional MMA record.
Blagoy Ivanov lost to Junior dos Santos by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Since his debut, Ivanov has gone on to fight a total of 6 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
Ivanov's last win came against Marcos Rogério de Lima at UFC 274 on Saturday May 7, 2022. Blagoy Ivanov beat Marcos Rogério de Lima by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ivanov is scheduled to fight Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 4, 2023.
Ivanov's last loss came against Augusto Sakai at UFC Fight Night on Saturday May 30, 2020. Blagoy Ivanov lost to Augusto Sakai by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ivanov has fought 6 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
Ivanov has knocked out 7 opponents.
Ivanov has submitted 5 opponents.
Ivanov has never been knocked out.
Ivanov has been submitted 1 times.
