Ankalaev fanbase

[Luffy]

Who's a hardcore Big Ank fan? Has his fanbase been spiking hugely lately? Well, I think Ankalaev can have a huge fanbase, apparently... Lol

Big Ank getting all those fans and the new chant may be "Ankalaev Time!!"

 

[Versez]

The only fan of ankalaev on sherdog is @HHJ … that poor lad …

 

[Oscar Madison]

Are we really doing this?

 

[Luffy]

Well, Ankalaev may be the new guy if he beats Alex the second time and he'll kick in the LHW era. He has vouched to be an active champion fighting 3x a year

 

[Rorschachxx]

Not sure if I'd call myself a fan but I like Ank and appreciate his skillset.

Glad he finally captured UFC gold and excited to see what adjustments him and Pereira made for the rematch.

 

[HHJ]

The Uncle has a legion of supporters and devotees

 

[DragRacer]

He upset all the cotton farmers when he freed the slaves.

 

[Luffy]

Well, if Ankalaev loses the rematch, will their fanbase stick along strongly supporting him?

 

[TITS]

Stop making threads, you moron.

 

[Versez]

Stop making threads, you moron.

At least he keeps the forum alive

 

[Shaolin Alan]

How many Fans does it take to form a Base? Asking for someone else...

 

[JBJ was here]

How many Fans does it take to form a Base? Asking for someone else...

It takes two, baby!

 

[Streeter]

Well, Ankalaev may be the new guy if he beats Alex the second time and he'll kick in the LHW era. He has vouched to be an active champion fighting 3x a year

Lol - no he won't be the new guy win or not. He may actually have negative charisma and hes not tbe most exciting fighter either . Not saying hes bad he's obviously a good fighter but he will never be a draw or any sort of legit fan favorite except among his own he won't ever transcend.

 

[r-harper-1]

As far as 205 fighters go …..I’d root for Ankalaev over anyone that isn’t Jiri or Alex

 

[richardjohnson]

My question is what did Ankalaev do to piss so many of you off? Is it just the fact that he beat Pereira?

 

[Blue_Ribbon]

My question is what did Ankalaev do to piss so many of you off? Is it just the fact that he beat Pereira?

Pretty much

 

[Arm Barbarian]

My question is what did Ankalaev do to piss so many of you off? Is it just the fact that he beat Pereira?

He's been a dirty fighter in the past. Fouled a lot. Fought conservatively then complained when he was criticized about it. The Pereirra thing though is weird, because Alex did fuck all in that fight and deserved to lose.

 

[mkess101]

My question is what did Ankalaev do to piss so many of you off? Is it just the fact that he beat Pereira?

Highly skilled but boring AF unless someone comes at him full bore and makes him engage. Has solid grappling, but doesn't work hard for subs. Has elite defensive striking, but doesn't push to finish anyone. In his last like 8-9 fights he has 2 finishes. But he's not even like Merab where his decisions are energy filled nonstop action and movement. It's more like a slow paced dance where he does plenty enough to win, but not nearly enough to finish or be exciting.

 

[richardjohnson]

Highly skilled but boring AF unless someone comes at him full bore and makes him engage. Has solid grappling, but doesn't work hard for subs. Has elite defensive striking, but doesn't push to finish anyone. In his last like 8-9 fights he has 2 finishes. But he's not even like Merab where his decisions are energy filled nonstop action and movement. It's more like a slow paced dance where he does plenty enough to win, but not nearly enough to finish or be exciting.

To each their own I guess but in my opinion Ankalaev is definitely a more entertaining fighter than Merab.

 

[MMAFanCal]

I am a Big Ank fan.