“Ankalaev is not interested in the UFC, which has been noticeable for a long time” – Slipenko

Russian fighter Vitaly Slipenko believes that Magomed Ankalaev defeated Pole Jan Blachowicz in a fight for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title.

The fight took place as part of the UFC 282 tournament in Las Vegas and lasted all five rounds. The judge did not give victory to any of the fighters. Initially, the main event of the evening was supposed to be a duel between UFC light heavyweight champion Prochazka and Brazilian Glover Teixeira, but the Czech suffered a shoulder injury and, out of respect for the athletes and the division, relinquished the title. The belt is currently vacant.

– If we evaluate the ending of the fight, then Ankalaev won by any means, who confidently took the last two rounds. I think that the opinion of the judges was affected by the fact that the league does not need him as a champion. They still put at the forefront not the sports principle, but interest in the fighter. The first round was controversial, and the second and third can be given to Blachowicz for the fact that he worked well on the leg, and Magomed did not feel well. Ankalaev is not interesting to the league, which has been noticeable for a long time. At first they did not allow him to the title, and then they did not give him the opportunity to win it, – Metaratings.ru quotes Slipenko.

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