MagomedAnkalaev has floated a move to heavyweight, saying he has beenunable to secure an opponent in the light heavyweight division.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship 205-pound champion called for aJanuary fight in a post on X. Ankalaev (21-2-1) is coming off afifth-round TKO victory over BogdanGuskov in July, rebounding from his title-rematch loss toAlexPereira.
Magomed Ankalaev seeks a January fight after naming KhalilRountree, Dominick Reyes and Paulo Costa in light heavyweightdispute
“Looks like nobody in the top five at light heavyweight wants tofight,” Ankalaev wrote on X. “Everybody’s got a reason. KhalilRountree not ready, Reyes just fought and is injured. Costawants $10 million.”
Ankalaev then challenged the heavyweight division.
“So what about heavyweight? Anybody ready to fight? Let’s do it inJanuary,” he added.
“Big Ank” previously offered to face Costa in September, describinghimself as the Brazilian’s “get-out-of-jail-free card” amid Costa’scontract dispute with the UFC.
Ankalaev has not identified a potential heavyweight opponent, andno move up has been announced.
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