Russian light heavyweight Magomed Ankalayev told that in preparing for the Johnny Walker fight he received help from the heavyweight Alexandra Volkova .
Ankalaev, 31, is ranked third in the light heavyweight rankings and will have his second fight against Johnny Walker after the first (at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi) was declared a no contest due to an illegal strike. ‘Ankalayev. The Russian threw a knee to the head in a position in which this blow is prohibited. The fighters will have a rematch at UFC Fight Night 234 in Las Vegas on January 13.
— Johnny Walker is one of the highest ranked light heavyweights in the UFC, who was your sparring partner?
— There was no particular person with whom I stood the most, but I spent my last sparring sessions with Alexander Volkov (201 cm), for which I am grateful to him, he helped me a lot .
—Have you already spoken?
— We met at tournaments, but we weren’t in constant contact.
— Is it awkward to work with him?
— The first fight was very difficult for me to find the distance, but then it became a little easier
“Did he give you any advice on how to fight a man his size?”
– Yes, I gave advice and shared. What he knew, he said. In the last fights, working with him was very useful to me,” Ankalaev told .
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