Russian fighter Magomed Ankalayev In his next fight, he should fight for the UFC light heavyweight belt, says ACA heavyweight champion Evgeny Goncharov .
Ankalaev, the number three light heavyweight in the UFC, knocked out Brazilian Johnny Walker on January 14 in the second round of the UFC Fight Night 234 tournament in Las Vegas. These fighters met in October at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, when their fight was declared a draw due to an illegal strike by the Russian in the first round. Ankalaev fought for the vacant belt in December 2022, but his fight with Poland’s Jan Blachowicz ended in a draw. The current UFC light heavyweight champion is Brazilian Alex Pereira.
“I was happy with this result.” Maga is awesome. The first round was a bit chaotic. Walker is a difficult opponent to approach. And in the second round, everything ended as it should. Magomed delivered a good blow, all problems were resolved. I believe Ankalaev’s next fight should be for the UFC light heavyweight title. Magomed deserves it, he has everything to become UFC champion,” Goncharov told .
Ankalaev has 19 wins, losses and draws in mixed martial arts. Walker had 21 victories and suffered eight defeats.
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Source : MatchTV
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