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. According to MMA analyst and former fighter himself, Chael Sonnen, this win could potentially serve Ankalaev in his campaign for a UFC light heavyweight title.
The anchor point for Sonnen to the entire situation was Ankalaev’s post-fight interview, during which the Russian fighter called out the reigning champion and warned his coach:
Sonnen pointed out, that Glover Teixeira has indeed responded to this challenge on behalf of his pupil:
“Here’s my point – Ankalaev is awesome.