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Magomed Ankalaev scored a big unanimous-decision win over Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 203 from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on ...

He landed 108 of his 179 significant strikes in a fight that happened nearly exclusively on the feet. So for him to go three rounds against a decent fighter like Silva is a sign that he has more than just the power he has shown. As it turns out, that was a mistake that cost him the fight. That was the lesson prospect Terrance McKinney found out in his first-round TKO loss to Drew Dober. After dropping three of four from late 2018 to early 2021, he now has two wins in a row. Alex Pereira might be a bit green in MMA, but he's dangerous nonetheless. In the second round, it was Rountree who proved they wouldn't need the scorekeepers. He had lost to a tough combination of contenders in Rob Font, Cory Sandhagen and Merab Dvalishvili. This was a much-needed rebound performance for Yusuff. He suffered his first loss in three years against Arnold Allen last time out. It was a tough night to be Alex Caceres' lead leg. Though Ankalaev didn't secure a takedown, he did utilize the clinch against the cage to control Santos and wrap up the win. This wasn't the most exciting performance from Ankalaev, but it was efficient and effective.

Magomed Ankalaev continued his rise up the UFC light heavyweight ranks, scoring his eighth straight win with Saturday's unanimous decision over Thiago ...

That loss came via submission in the last second of the final round after Ankalaev was winning the bout basically the whole way. The fifth mostly featured Ankalaev using the clinch to keep Santos pressed up against the cage. "I was expecting him to be more aggressive and grapple more," Ankalaev said. Santos had success in the middle rounds with his leg kicks, opening up a cut and beginning swelling on Ankalaev's right leg. Santos is one of the most feared knockout artists in the division. Ankalaev is on an eight-fight winning streak, tied for the second longest in UFC light heavyweight history, behind only longtime champion and all-time great Jon Jones (13),

Thiago Santos is struggling to find answers for his loss to Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC Fight Night 203 main event.

Santos suffered serious knee injuries in the fight that required surgery, and he’s been unable to get any momentum back since. Santos landed a knockdown on Ankalaev in the third round of the fight that proved to be the most impactful blow of an underwhelming 25-minute contest. He showed a reluctance to pull the trigger for a majority of the matchup, though, and came out on the wrong end of the scorecards.

Now he looks to get back on a winning streak following his win against Johnny Walker last time out in October. Ankalaev is on a dangerous run coming into his ...

Good job by Ankalaev in backing Santos to the cage and controlling where the action occurs. Rountree lets Roberson up and unloads the kitchen sink to send Roberson to the mat one final time for the stoppage victory. However, Dober used his experience to not force anything and was able to get out of trouble. Left cross lands for Ankalaev. A power shot lands for Ankalaev. He gets Santos up against the cage and secures a takedown with about 30 seconds remaining. Santos just can't find a way to get out of the clinch and try to make something happen. Yadong has three in a row and four of his last five. It should be a victory for Ankalaev. Time to head to the judges' scorecards. Santos with the slight advantage. Santos is against the cage, and Ankalaev rushes in, smothers him, and fires knees to the body. Santos counters with a combination. Ankalaev (17-1) feels his current run warrants a crack at the winner of the light heavyweight title fight at UFC 275 between champion Glover Teixeira and Jiří Procházka. Left by Ankalaev and then a left cross to the body.

Top-ranked light heavyweights lock horns in Saturday's UFC Fight Night headliner as former title challenger and No. 5-ranked Thiago Santos meets No.

Good job by Ankalaev in backing Santos to the cage and controlling where the action occurs. Rountree lets Roberson up and unloads the kitchen sink to send Roberson to the mat one final time for the stoppage victory. However, Dober used his experience to not force anything and was able to get out of trouble. Left cross lands for Ankalaev. A power shot lands for Ankalaev. He gets Santos up against the cage and secures a takedown with about 30 seconds remaining. Santos just can't find a way to get out of the clinch and try to make something happen. Yadong has three in a row and four of his last five. It should be a victory for Ankalaev. Time to head to the judges' scorecards. Santos with the slight advantage. Santos is against the cage, and Ankalaev rushes in, smothers him, and fires knees to the body. Santos counters with a combination. Ankalaev (17-1) feels his current run warrants a crack at the winner of the light heavyweight title fight at UFC 275 between champion Glover Teixeira and Jiří Procházka. Left by Ankalaev and then a left cross to the body.

Per sources, Japan's Takashi Sato will replace the injured Claudio Silva in a fight against Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night in London in two weeks.

It will be at flyweight, a 125-pound debut for Nunes in the UFC. Nina Nunes is booked for July 9. Final Final Final Final

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Magomed Ankalaev is the 6th-ranked fighter in the UFC's light heavyweight division and has a 16-1 record. Fighting out of Russia, he's on a 7-fight win streak, ...

- Dalcha Lungiambula (11-3) vs. - Sabina Mazo (9-3) vs. - Matthew Semelsberger (9-3) vs. Click here to sign up. Magomed Ankalaev is the 6th-ranked fighter in the UFC’s light heavyweight division and has a 16-1 record. Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex outside of Las Vegas, Nevada with UFC Fight Night: Santos vs.

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- Alex Pereira def. - Drew Dober def. - Khalil Rountree def. - Sodiq Yusuff def. - Song Yadong def. - Magomed Ankalaev def.

Per sources, Japan's Takashi Sato will replace the injured Claudio Silva in a fight against Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night in London in two weeks.

It will be at flyweight, a 125-pound debut for Nunes in the UFC. Nina Nunes is booked for July 9. Final Final Final Final

In the main event, Thiago Santos (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) takes on Magomed Ankalaev (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at light heavyweight. In the co-feature, Marlon Moraes (23-9 ...

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Check out who all took home a bonus for their performance below. 'Performance of the Night': Azamat Murzakanov. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – ...

Song Yadong got the step up in competition he wanted as he faced former title challenger Marlon Moraes at the UFC Apex on Saturday. Yadong (19-5-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) didn’t waste time letting his hands go as he nearly dropped Moraes with a clean right hand early in the fight. Khalil Rountree turned in an impressive performance at UFC Fight Night 203 against Karl Roberson. After a first round that was filled with back-and-forth exchanges, Rountree (10-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) came out of the gates fast in the second and flattened Roberson (9-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) with a hard right hook. Cody Brundage (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) got the UFC Apex rocking early in the evening with his incredible comeback submission victory. He was one of four Performance of the Night winners, as the promotion did not award a Fight of the Night Bonus for this event. The strike came seemingly out of nowhere and once it landed, there was no doubt the fight was over. UFC Fight Night 203 saw eight finishes in total, and among them was an incredible finish of Marlon Moraes by Song Yadong in the co-main event.

Magomed Ankalaev picked up the most important victory of his career on Saturday night—but it wasn't pretty...

In the second fight of the night, Argentine bantamweight Guido Cannetti picked up an impressive standing TKO win over Kris Moutinho, who is known for his ability to take a beating after a lopsided loss to Sean O'Malley last year. Russian light heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov kicked things off in style, shutting the lights out on Tafon Nchukwi with a third-round flying knee, moving to 11-0 in the process. After beating Liana Jojua and Gillian Roberson in her first two UFC bouts, Miranda Maverick looked like she was destined for big things—maybe even a spot near the top of the flyweight division. He brought the heat, and I was able to bring it back." So, when he began his UFC career with a flying knee knockout Andreas Michailidis back in November, he was quickly mentioned as a future opponent for Adesanya, who now holds the promotion's middleweight title. He called for a ranked opponent, and it is unlikely many people will be lining up to accept. "It was one of the toughest first rounds of my career. While Ankalaev's win over Santos was a bit of a stinker, the majority of the UFC Fight Night 203 broadcast was incredible. Light heavyweight knockout artist Khalil Rountree Jr. did what he does best on the UFC Fight Night 203 main card, battering former middleweight Karl Roberson to a first-round knockout win. Terrance McKinney was on an incredible streak ahead of UFC Fight Night 203, with first-round finishes in his last five fights—all in just 4:03 combined. "I was expecting him to be more aggressive and grapple more, but he didn't," Ankalaev said post-fight. He ultimately scored a unanimous decision win, but the fight was widely panned by fans and pundits for its slow pace.

The light heavyweights took a measured approach over five rounds on Saturday with the Russian getting the upper hand.

If he doesn’t go beast mode in the first minute and Miss the finish, he’ll win it. Magomed Ankalaev, five rounds in the light heavyweight division. We now head along to the main event. The fight saw a lot of hesitation and feinting but very little in ters of actual strikes thrown though Ankalae did have a nice moment with a straight punch and a blocked head kick. Both finally opened up a bit with big shots that nearly landed though Ankalaev got the better of most of the exchanges. In the final minute, Ankalaev finally initiated a bit of grappling, grabbing a body lock and scoring a takedown with 30 seconds left in the round, doing some decent work from the top before the round ended. "It will depend on the UFC who my next opponent will be but I feel I deserve a title fight." Ankalaev controlled most of the first half of the round with simple, straight punches before driving in and grabbing a body lock. That success, he believes, is enough to land him in the Octagon with the winner of the upcoming fight between light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira and challenger Jiri Prochazka. "Yes, there were some moments where I could have taken it to the ground and my coach was telling me I should grapple and wrestle more," Ankalaev said after the fight. Time ran out on Santos' chance to finish, however, and the Brazilian was never close to scoring the finish from the point on. Ankalaev ultimately picked up the unanimous decision win, extending his division-best winning streak, but few are likely to call for him to get a shot at the division crown after a fight that was severely lacking in action from both men.

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Magomed Ankalaev had his toughest test to date on Saturday when he took on former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos.

Good job by Ankalaev in backing Santos to the cage and controlling where the action occurs. Rountree lets Roberson up and unloads the kitchen sink to send Roberson to the mat one final time for the stoppage victory. However, Dober used his experience to not force anything and was able to get out of trouble. Left cross lands for Ankalaev. A power shot lands for Ankalaev. He gets Santos up against the cage and secures a takedown with about 30 seconds remaining. Santos just can't find a way to get out of the clinch and try to make something happen. Yadong has three in a row and four of his last five. It should be a victory for Ankalaev. Time to head to the judges' scorecards. Santos with the slight advantage. Santos is against the cage, and Ankalaev rushes in, smothers him, and fires knees to the body. Santos counters with a combination. Ankalaev (17-1) feels his current run warrants a crack at the winner of the light heavyweight title fight at UFC 275 between champion Glover Teixeira and Jiří Procházka. Left by Ankalaev and then a left cross to the body.

Ready for fight night? On Saturday, March 12, Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev face off in the light heavyweight division of UFC Fight Night 203, ...

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Per sources, Japan's Takashi Sato will replace the injured Claudio Silva in a fight against Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night in London in two weeks. Gunni's first fight since 2019. Sato is 2-2 in the UFC, losses were to solid competition in Belal ...

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