A pair of finishes in Russia earned Klidson Abreu a contract with the UFC, as the Brazilian light heavyweight steps in for injured Darko Stosic against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Prague on Feb. 23. Both fighters confirmed the news on social media following reports by Russian outlets.
Ankalaev (10-1) scored a first-round knockout win over Marcin Prachnio last September, bouncing back from a loss to Paul Craig in his Octagon debut in March 2018. It was a fight he was dominating before getting trapped in a triangle choke and losing in the very last second.