During the Russian fight Magomed Ankalaeva with a Brazilian Johnny Walker the doctor made a mistake, which is why the fight was declared invalid, said the Russian UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev on .
On Saturday, Ankalaev and Walker fought on the main card of the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi. If he wins, Ankalaev could become a contender for the UFC championship belt. The fight was declared a draw after an illegal knee strike to the head of a Russian athlete in the fourth minute of the first round.
— Commentary on two fights: Usman – Chimaev and Ankalaev – Walker.
— The doctor was 100% wrong with Ankalaev. He rushed to make a decision and made it spontaneously. There should be a commission to decide something, not for it to make a one-second decision that cannot be changed. The guy in the cage may not speak English well. You can call a translator. Such a ridiculous deal. It’s just that Ankalaev’s victory eluded him, I think.
The battle [Камару] Ousman – [Хамзат] Chimaev proved to be quite competitive, even though Usman was out at short notice. He’s a guy with a lot of experience. And he took advantage of this experience. Chimaev decided to take it with pressure and force. I thought it would be easy, but Usman resisted with dignity, ”Makhachev said in an interview with correspondent Murad Latipov.
A fighter of Chechen origin representing the United Arab Emirates, Khamzat Chimaev, defeated Nigerian Kamaru Usman by decision of the judges at UFC 294. Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at the tournament and defended the lightweight championship belt of the UFC.
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