Number three in the UFC light heavyweight rankings is a Russian Magomed Ankalayev in an interview with , he commented on the return of national flags to the UFC and said that, if possible, he would take a photo with the Russian tricolor at the UFC Fight Night 234 tournament in Las Vegas.
The Russian light heavyweight continues to prepare for his second fight against Brazilian Johnny Walker after the first fight was declared a draw due to an illegal knee strike. The Russian threw a knee to the head in a position in which this blow is prohibited. The fighters will face off at UFC Fight Night 234 on January 13.
In October, UFC President Dana White said UFC fighters were once again allowed to compete in fights with their country’s flags. The UFC flag ban has been in effect since spring 2022.
— The UFC organization returned the flags. Do you imagine that you will take a photo with the Russian tricolor after the fight, like you did before?
“If you have the chance, of course, why not take a photo with the Russian flag, it’s my country,” Ankalaev told .
Find the full version of Ankalaev’s interview soon on the website.
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Source : MatchTV
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