Alex Pereira doesn’t like the timing of a potential clash against Magomed Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi. Pereira recently defended his light heavyweight title for the first time with a brutal Round 1 knockout win over Jamahal Hill in the main event at UFC 300.
Light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker has given an honest assessment of his losing performance at the first UFC event of the new year. 2024 did not start well for the Brazilian 31-year-old.
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier thinks that Alex Pereira should be doing what he can to avoid a collision with Magomed Ankalaev for the time being.
Jamahal Hill is not impressed with Magomed Ankalaev's desire for the next title shot. At last weekend's UFC Fight Night, Ankalaev rocked Johnny Walker with brutal punches en route to a second-round knockout victory.
Light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev kicked off his year in style this past weekend, closing out the first UFC event of 2024 with a brutal knockout. Ankalaev has been pursuing a shot at redemption ever since a split draw against Jan Błachowicz kept him off the throne at UFC 282.
Johnny Walker entered the UFC Fight Night wanting to secure himself a better ranking in the light heavyweight rankings…yet he came up short and lost the match to Magomed Ankalaev.
This past Saturday Magomed Ankalaev came out victorious against Johnny Walker in the main event of UFC Las Vegas 84. The Russian fighter stopped Walker in the second round with a right hook – uppercut.
Magomed Ankalaev hasn't been shy in staking his claim for a shot at UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira — but Chael Sonnen says he's made one mistake in his pursuit.
The air was thick with expectation inside the UFC Apex this past Saturday. Johnny Walker, the enigmatic Brazilian with highlight-reel knockouts and a penchant for unorthodox dance moves, had a chance to silence doubters and cement himself as a true contender in the light heavyweight division.
The main event of UFC Vegas 84 this past Saturday night was headlined by a rematch in the light heavyweight division. Top contenders battled it out for a second time as Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) took on Johnny Walker (21-8, 1 NC).
Even if Jamahal Hill recovers in time, Magomed Ankalaev still thinks he should be next in line for a shot at UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira.
UFC light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev is seemingly not worried about the striking credentials of his division's reigning champion, Alex Pereira. Pereira, a former multi-weight Glory Kickboxing titleholder, has entered 2024 on the hunt for his first challenger at 205 pounds.
Three months after their first encounter at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, Magomed Ankalaev (10-1, 1, 1 NC UFC) and Johnny Walker (7-5, 1 NC UFC) rematched to settle their differences and rewrite their first bout's anti-climatic ending, resulting in a no contest.
Magomed Ankalaev knocked out Johnny Walker on Saturday night in their main event light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Ankalaev (19-1-1) ended the fight at the 2:42 mark of second round after knocking Walker to the mat with a right jab to his right cheek.
The UFC kicks off their 2024 schedule back at their home base with UFC on ESPN+ 92: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a heated rematch at 205 pounds as Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker run it back over five rounds.
Another UFC Fight Night has arrived, and a watch party will be airing live courtesy of UFC color commentator Jon Anik and former title challenger Kenny Florian.
The ending of the fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker at UFC 294 was one of the most confusing scenes that we have watched play out inside the Octagon for some time.
The light heavyweight division will enter the spotlight this weekend, as the mixed martial arts leader opens its account for 2024 with a UFC Fight Night event at the Apex.
Magomed Ankalaev’s life has changed since he fought for the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 282 in December 2022. In a bizarre fight with former champion Jan Błachowicz, Ankalaev battled Błachowicz to a split draw.
Top 10-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will lock horns in the UFC Fight Night 234 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Top light heavyweight contenders Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev are set to run things back after the controversial ending to their first fight at UFC 294.
The chase goes on for Magomed Ankalaev. Still in hot pursuit of the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, Ankalaev will take aim at Johnny Walker in a featured UFC 294 attraction this Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
This morning we learned that a big time UFC light heavyweight battle is heading to Abu Dhabi. Vestnik MMA was the first to report this morning that former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) is set to take on Brazil’s Johnny Walker (21-7) in October.
In the immediate aftermath of the split draw in the UFC 282 headliner, it sounded as though Magomed Ankalaev was contemplating a future outside the Las Vegas-based promotion.
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