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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir Official For UFC 267

Ankalaev OezdemirA potentially explosive light heavyweight encounter between Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir is now official. It was announced by the UFC on Sunday that the pair would collide at the upcoming UFC 267 event taking place October 30 in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev is on six-fight winning streak and is coming off a unanimous decision win […]

Ankalaev Oezdemir

A potentially explosive light heavyweight encounter between Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir is now official.

It was announced by the UFC on Sunday that the pair would collide at the upcoming UFC 267 event taking place October 30 in Abu Dhabi.

Ankalaev is on six-fight winning streak and is coming off a unanimous decision win over Nikita Krylov in February. However, it was a drab affair and he will likely need a definitely victory to stake a claim for the next title shot.

Oezdemir, meanwhile, hasn’t compete since a first knockout loss in his MMA career dealt by Jiri Prochazka when they fought in July last year. The former title challenger was on a two-fight winning streak prior to that setback and will look to climb up the rankings with a win over Ankalaev.

While Prochazka looks to be next in line for a title shot, both men can make a statement on the night, especially as the event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between current champion Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira.

The co-main event will see a bantamweight title rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan.

What do you think of this fight? Who takes the win?

Jan Blachowicz Says Jiri Prochazka Should Fight Aleksandar Rakic To Decide No. 1 Contender

UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz believes Jiri Prochazka and Aleksandar Rakic should fight in a No. 1 contender bout to decide who’s next in line for a title shot. Blachowicz, 38, will look to defend his title against veteran Glover Teixei…

UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz believes Jiri Prochazka and Aleksandar Rakic should fight in a No. 1 contender bout to decide who’s next in line for a title shot. Blachowicz, 38, will look to defend his title against veteran Glover Teixeira at UFC 266 on September 4. It will be the Pole’s second title […]

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UFC Rankings Report: Ciryl Gane & Magomed Ankalaev Make Big Strides

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 20! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes   Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: Antonina Shevchenko is now ranked #…

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 20! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes   Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: Antonina Shevchenko is now ranked #13, one spot above Taila Santos, who now sits at #14.  Women’s Bantamweight: No Changes Women’s Featherweight: […]

Magomed Ankalaev Targets UFC’s Light Heavyweight Top Five

Magomed Ankalaev is ready to shoot his shot at the elite of the UFC light heavyweight division. The 28-year old Russian athlete is recently coming off one of the biggest performances of his career. At UFC Vegas 20, the light heavyweight emphatically be…

Magomed Ankalaev is ready to shoot his shot at the elite of the UFC light heavyweight division. The 28-year old Russian athlete is recently coming off one of the biggest performances of his career. At UFC Vegas 20, the light heavyweight emphatically beat Nikita Krylov down with countless head kicks which earned him the unanimous […]

Magomed Ankalaev Dominates Nikita Krylov At UFC Vegas 20

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita Krylov took place in the co-main event spot, but it was likely not the fight fans had hoped to see as it was one-sided.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 27, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 20 event fro…

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita Krylov took place in the co-main event spot, but it was likely not the fight fans had hoped to see as it was one-sided.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 27, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 20 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex […]