Magomed Ankalaev finds himself in the spotlight more now than he did as champion after losing his light heavyweight belt to Alex Pereira. A few days ago, at UFC 320, ‘Poatan’ stunned the MMA world at the T-Mobile Arena, dismantling the Dagestani star with a flurry of elbows and punches in the first round. In just 80 seconds, Pereira not only avenged his UFC 313 loss but also reclaimed the belt in emphatic fashion. While supporters celebrated the Brazilian’s triumphant return, Ankalaev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, offered a behind-the-scenes explanation.

‘Team Khabib’ manager admitted responsibility for letting Ankalaev take the fight, noting that pre-fight complications hindered the Dagestani star. Abdelaziz explained: “ There’s a lot of things happened with Ankalaev in his camp.” The st

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