Vice President of the ACA League Aslanbek Badaev expressed the opinion that the championship Magomed Ankalaeva in the UFC is only a matter of time.
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, and then their fight was declared invalid 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.
— Ankalaev is a hard worker, extremely dedicated to his work. It took him a long time to reach his current position; it was not easy for him. He must go through a long labor of childbirth. He always closed the questions. Magomed is now close to the title fight and should be the next contender for the championship belt. Most likely, Alex Pereira will face Jamal Hill and Ankalaev will meet the winner towards the end of the year.
Jamal Hill, Alex Pereira and Aleksandar Rakic are not uncompetitive fighters. Magomed will not have it easy with them. And it hasn’t been easy with Walker. I would give first round to Magomed, but there would also be those who would give it to Walker. In the second round, Ankalaev started to put pressure and the outcome quickly came. We must understand that Magomed is going through difficult processes.
And the fighters above are even stronger opponents who can give him trouble. But I believe that Ankalaev is truly the strongest light heavyweight around. Magomed’s championship is only a matter of time. He will put a belt around his waist. The more he achieves this, the sweeter the success will be. By the end of the year he will win the champion title,” Badaev said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.
Ankalaev has 19 wins, losses and draws in mixed martial arts. Walker had 21 victories and suffered eight defeats.
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