Despite claiming he will take on all comers overnight, Magomed Ankalaev has dismissed a title defense of his new crown against Jiri Prochazka following his UFC 313 win — labelling the Czech fighter a “fraud.
Anakalev, the newly-minted undisputed light heavyweight champion, stopped the roughshod run of defending kingpin, Alex Pereira overnight in their bitter grudge fight, taking home a controversial decision win.
Winning rounds two, three and four on two of the three judges’ scorecards, Russian star, Ankalaev landed a contentious unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) victory against the Brazilian fan-favorite, handing him his first loss at 205lbs and dethroning him in the process.