Magomed Ankalaev could have earned himself one other shot at UFC gold following his brutal second-round knockout of Johnny Walker on Saturday night time.
After their UFC 294 conflict got here to a complicated and disappointing finish, Ankalaev and Walker kicked off the promotion’s 2024 with a five-round headliner at UFC Vegas 84. Walker got here out quick and livid within the opening spherical, nevertheless it didn’t take lengthy for Ankalaev to gradual the tempo and start chipping away at his opponent.
As Walker tried to maneuver in in the course of the second spherical, Ankalaev uncorked a nasty proper hook that despatched Walker crashing to the canvas. Ankalaev shortly moved in and landed a completely vicious follow-up shot that was sufficient for the referee to leap in and save Walker from absorbing any additional injury.
Following the victory, Magomed Ankalaev known as for a lightweight heavyweight title alternative towards the division’s reigning champion, Alex Pereira. That prompted a response from Pereira’s buddy and coach, Glover Teixeira.
“Nice knockout,” Teixeira wrote on X. “We’ll see u quickly. #UFCFightNight”
UFC Fighters React to Magomed Ankalaev’s Spectacular Efficiency
Teixeira wasn’t the one one who supplied their rapid response to Magomed Ankalaev’s highlight-reel-worthy win in Las Vegas.
