Ankalaev has more wins of current ranked fighers than Hill and Jiri combined

[MrBlackheart]

Before their title shots.

Hill beat unranked Crute, Walker(ranked), unranked Santos before getting his title shot.
Jiri beat Oezdimir and Reyes before getting his.

Ankalaev has beaten Walker, Oezdimir, Smith, Krylov(all ranked). If he beats Rakic, he has beaten 5 ranked fighters and essentially the same fighters on Hill and Jiri's list.

But of course, Sherdog wants Ankaleav to do 10 more side quests to get his TS.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Ankalaev boring, not a draw, has a scrabble name.

Pereira epitomizing excitement, appeals to the western audience and has an easy name to pronounce and identify with.

They don't want Ankalaev anywhere near Pereira, Pereira is a great talent but his entire career is manufactured, this isn't the Olympics, its prize fighting. He's not the best but he had a story to sell in his history with Izzy and became a star off it to the MMA world. What do you expect? It's all money signs guys. They don't even sign the best fighters anymore cause they won't take 12k contracts.

 

[VinceArch]

Yeah, no way about this. Ankalev is getting fucked over badly here.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Before their title shots.

Hill beat unranked Crute, Walker(ranked), unranked Santos before getting his title shot.
Jiri beat Oezdimir and Reyes before getting his.

Ankalaev has beaten Walker, Oezdimir, Smith, Krylov(all ranked). If he beats Rakic, he has beaten 5 ranked fighters and essentially the same fighters on Hill and Jiri's list.

But of course, Sherdog wants Ankaleav to do 10 more side quests to get his TS.

Apparently you aren’t aware that Ankalaev has already had a TS for the undisputed LHW Title?

 

[don't ask]

Apparently you aren’t aware that Ankalaev has already had a TS for the undisputed LHW Title?

That was the draw, right? Seems like he should get another shot since he hasn't fought Perreira yet and Jiri has had the opportunity to shit the bed twice.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

That was the draw, right? Seems like he should get another shot since he hasn't fought Perreira yet and Jiri has had the opportunity to shit the bed twice.

Jiri LOST and all he needed to do was fight and beat a rusty, 2 years off from injury, and coming off a loss Rakic and he gets another shot, no problem.

Ank DREW his shot and beat a streaking Walker, but that wasn't good enough cuz who fucking knows

 

[gimmick122]

He also has 0 wins in the top 5. Jiri beat Rakic (ranked 5), Hill beat Glover.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Ankalaev boring, not a draw, has a scrabble name.

Pereira epitomizing excitement, appeals to the western audience and has an easy name to pronounce and identify with.

They don't want Ankalaev anywhere near Pereira, Pereira is a great talent but his entire career is manufactured, this isn't the Olympics, its prize fighting. He's not the best but he had a story to sell in his history with Izzy and became a star off it to the MMA world. What do you expect? It's all money signs guys. They don't even sign the best fighters anymore cause they won't take 12k contracts.

Ankalaev boring?

Yeah, that's just nonsense.

 

[Last Falconry]

 

[Kenny95]

Jiri is about to have more losses than wins in the UFC very soon but sure let's get a rematch so Pereira can defend his mickey mouse belt again before a decent fighter brutally KOs him like izzy.

 

[Xoleth]

Ank is getting screwed because Dana knows he will wrestle Alex.
Come on!
It's pretty obvious.
Ank wresled Jan easily.
Jan, who is a shitty wrestler, wrestled Alex & Izzy.

Saudi Arabia will get some good fights, instead.

 

[laleggenda27]

The UFC is obviously setting Alex up for a HW fight.

In his next fight, he either gets a very favorable matchup at LHW (e.g., Khalil or Volkan) or they just bump him up and do the Aspinall fight.

 

[Dr Fong]

He also has 0 wins in the top 5. Jiri beat Rakic (ranked 5), Hill beat Glover.

The ranked 5 guy is not a 'top 5' win either - it is the 6th ranked fighter in the division because of the stupidity of not ranking the champion number 1.

Not sure why that gets some made up special status over beating the 6th (actually 7th) ranked guy in the minds of many MMA fans.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Love all the gnashing of teeth every time people expect logic and meritocracy from UFC matchmaking

 

[orca]

Ankalaev boring, not a draw, has a scrabble name.

Pereira epitomizing excitement, appeals to the western audience and has an easy name to pronounce and identify with.

They don't want Ankalaev anywhere near Pereira, Pereira is a great talent but his entire career is manufactured, this isn't the Olympics, its prize fighting. He's not the best but he had a story to sell in his history with Izzy and became a star off it to the MMA world. What do you expect? It's all money signs guys. They don't even sign the best fighters anymore cause they won't take 12k contracts.

same as pereira before he fought izzy

shows you how weak the current LHW division is

 

[fortheo]

Ankalaev boring, not a draw, has a scrabble name.

Pereira epitomizing excitement, appeals to the western audience and has an easy name to pronounce and identify with.

They don't want Ankalaev anywhere near Pereira, Pereira is a great talent but his entire career is manufactured, this isn't the Olympics, its prize fighting. He's not the best but he had a story to sell in his history with Izzy and became a star off it to the MMA world. What do you expect? It's all money signs guys. They don't even sign the best fighters anymore cause they won't take 12k contracts.

Jiri LOST and all he needed to do was fight and beat a rusty, 2 years off from injury, and coming off a loss Rakic and he gets another shot, no problem.

Ank DREW his shot and beat a streaking Walker, but that wasn't good enough cuz who fucking knows

Before their title shots.

Hill beat unranked Crute, Walker(ranked), unranked Santos before getting his title shot.
Jiri beat Oezdimir and Reyes before getting his.

Ankalaev has beaten Walker, Oezdimir, Smith, Krylov(all ranked). If he beats Rakic, he has beaten 5 ranked fighters and essentially the same fighters on Hill and Jiri's list.

But of course, Sherdog wants Ankaleav to do 10 more side quests to get his TS.

He's been offered two title shots. Had a draw in one, and refused another title shot on a date he said he'd be ready for.

Ankalaev needed two tries to get the clean victory over Walker after his draw. Ankalaev then gave an interview specifically saying he would be ready to fight on UFC 300 and called alex out, then he got offered the fight against alex on ufc 300 and refused. He refused it.

I find it hard to feel sorry for this guy or see him as someone being kept down by the ufc. He is keeping himself down.

Sauces:

MMAmania.com asked the Russian if he’d be willing to turn around and fight in three months in UFC 300’s still undecided main event: “Of course I’m ready,” Ankalaev said. “I’m just waiting for the message that I’m going in.”

Magomed Ankalaev Is ‘Ready’ To Headline UFC 300 Against Alex Pereira, Won’t Use Takedowns

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev headed to UFC 300? After Ankalaev’s nose-smashing win at UFC Vegas 84 last night (Sat., Jan. 13, 2024) in Las Vegas, the Dagestani wrecking ball now has his sights set on a 205-pound title fight at UFC 300 this spring.

www.mmamania.com

He then got the offer that he asked for on the date he said he was ready for.....and he turned it down.

Midnight Mania: Guess Who Else Turned Down UFC 300 Main Event?

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[Doctor Grudge]

I think it's kind of funny people keep saying Anaklaev never fought for the title when he did already lol.

 

[GiganticMeat]

Hill's wins kinda suck, okay. He also had a lay-up title fight. Jiri came from being champ in another org, and finished all his fights, when the guys were at their best, too. Ankalaev got a shot and has screwed up inbetween then and now.

 

[mjfan23]

same as pereira before he fought izzy

shows you how weak the current LHW division is

Almost makes people wish cheating Pico was still a LHW. Love or hate him he was a major draw and undeniably skilled

 

[World eater]

Again with this? Ank fumbled his title shot, shat all over the UFC afterwards, got gifted a NC instead of a clear DQ loss, refused to fight Alex when offered and tried to arrange for the champion to fight him in Abu Dhabi on a date he prefers. Come on. He will get another TS regardless.