UFC light heavyweight coach Magomed Ankalaev Sukhrab Magomedov, in an interview with , spoke about the Russian fighter’s plans.
Ankalaev could have become UFC champion against Jan Blachowicz in the December 2022 tournament, but ended the fight in five rounds with a draw, snapping a nine-fight winning streak. Later, American Jamal Hill won the championship belt, defeating Glover Teixeira in a bout for the vacant title.
– When will Ankalaev be able to fight next?
– With words they say that in October in Abu Dhabi. But here, anything can happen. At first we had a conversation about Walker being an opponent and then he was replaced by someone else. I can’t even imagine who the opponent will be.
– What does Magomed do now, what does his training look like?
– He trains in Makhachkala: he struggles, swings. We just had talks that they would fight in July, but we didn’t fly anymore. I think they won’t give a fight for July. Now maybe October.
Do you both have a US visa?
– Yes. I have until 2024 and it is also open. There is no problem with a visa,” Magomedov told .
Sukhrab Magomedov has been training Ankalaev since the beginning of his professional career. Previously, a fighter from Dagestan twice became an amateur MMA world champion and was the WFCA light heavyweight champion.
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Source : MatchTV
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