The fight between Russian Magomed Ankalaev and Pole Jan Blachowicz for the UFC belt ended in a draw
Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Magomed Ankalaev failed to win the title of champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in light heavyweight. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
Ankalaev took on Jan Blachowicz of Poland in the main event of UFC 282 in Las Vegas. The meeting ended in a draw. Thus, the promotion’s light heavyweight championship belt remains vacant.
Originally, Czech Jiri Prochazka, who held the belt in this weight category, and Brazilian Glover Teixeira, were supposed to meet in this fight, but Prochazka pulled out of the fight due to a shoulder injury. It is specified that he will need about a year to recover.
Previously, 30-year-old Ankalaev won 9 consecutive victories in the UFC. In total, he has 17 won fights with a single defeat. In addition to the meeting with the Russian, 39-year-old Blachowicz has 29 wins and nine losses.
Source: Lenta
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