It’s been a frustrating road to the UFC title for Magomed Ankalaev . Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) challenges light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 313 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). However, that title opportunity didn’t come right away. Ankalaev battled Jan Blachowicz to a split draw in their vacant title fight at UFC 282, but despite the unsettled outcome, the promotion decided to move on from both fighters
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Magomed Ankalaev unsure UFC appreciates him yet ahead of Alex Pereira title fight – MMA Junkie