It’s hard to think of any non-headlining bout in UFC history that’s caused the promotion so much hassle as Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba. Their first fight ended in a cloud of controversy when Cutelaba faked the ref into believing he was badly injured with several seconds of upper body wobble.
Since then, both men have been eager to meet in the Octagon once again to settle their differences. And for the UFC’s part, they’ve beeh happy to try and strike while the iron is hot, and get this rivalry back in the cage. 2020 has had other plans, however.