sportzonly

“I don't understand why everyone continues to group Ankalaev in the Dagestani wrestler kind of fighter. He's not; he's his own type of Dagestani fighter that loves to strike, that loves to pick people apart. That is who Magomed Ankalaev is—he's not a Dagestani wrestler that is going to come in there, take you down, and just beat your face down while you're down there.We saw him struggle to take Pereira down in the first fight. That's not what's gonna happen. Ankalaev is a very, very good and seasoned striker, to where this is where he likes to be. This is where he's been for years now. This is where he likes to conserve his energy. He also understands that by giving continuous takedown attempts, he's gonna get tired as well.”