UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev consists of 14 matches, with the most noticeable confrontation between the two boxers Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev. In previous matches that took place today, Azamat Murzakanov lowered the Knock-out Tafon Nchukwi. Guido Cannetti did the same thing as Kris Moutinho, and Cody Brundage lowered Dalcha Lungiambula with a lock.
In terms of experience in the battle, Santos is much better than Ankalaev quite before this match. However, the Brazilian boxer was on the momentum of going down his form after the belt was unsuccessful. At the age of 38, Santos lost the last 3/4 matches before clashing Ankalaev.
As for Magomed Ankalaev, Russian boxers are taking solid steps on the journey towards the Light Heavyweight's weight competition. The previous series of achievements did not make Ankalaev subjective. In the opposite direction, he chose to play firmly to be able to win without any significant damage.
Instead of rushing into Thiago Santos with the intention of fast winning, Ankalaev uses a stalking tactic, slowly eroding the opponent's strength. In the opposite direction, Santos could not overwhelm Ankalaev before the burden of age. The game took place relatively balanced, but Ankalaev was always a bit better.
At the end of 5 rounds, 2 boxers could not finish the opponent's knockout. The match must be resolved by arbitration from the referees. As expected, all three arbitrators scored the victory in favor of Ankalaev (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). The victory in favor of the Russian boxer helped him continue to go firmly on the journey towards the Light Heavyweight Championship.