Realistically speaking, when do you see Ankalaev getting the title shot?

[Hotora86]

People forget that Ankalaev had his shot and failed. Stop crying about it. Krep winning and another shot is inevitable

This being said his fight with Rakic is 50:50

People forget that Ank won that fight.

Magomed Ankalaev drew with Jan Blachowicz :: UFC 282 :: MMA Decisions

mmadecisions.com

And I am a Jan Błachowicz fan.
You can tell by the fact that I used the proper ł when writing his surname.

 

[jeff7b9]

Another thread...

You Ankalaev dickriders are persistent as fuck.

Jesus Christ.

Do we really need to go over whose fault this is AGAIN?


Who took 2 years to get thru Johnny Walker?
And 100% without a question of doubt should have had a DQ loss...

Who said he would fight at UFC 300 got offered exactly that and turned it down?

Who has been sitting on his ass for 9 months waiting for Abu Dhabi?


None of this is the fault of the guy taking his 4th title fight in 11 months. He showed up for 300.
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Let's do a little experiment here.

Say you will be at work Monday and then don't show up. (You can cancel ahead)

Go in Tuesday, demand a promotion and talk a bunch of shit about the guy who covered your shift.

See how fast you get the promotion.

 

[Xanzito]

They should offer him every year during ramadan

 

[TheMadHatter]

I can see the UFC pushing a Jan rematch since the first fight with Alex was a split decision. Maybe after the Jan rematch we can see Ank vs Alex but I honestly dont ever see that fight happening.

 

[Goutfather]

he’s not on a 12-fight win streak. you could say he’s unbeaten in 12 fights, but that obscures the fact that he has a draw and no contest in his last 3. in fact he has only a single victory in 2.5 years—over johnny walker.

also, as others pointed out, he had a title shot recently. he very nearly lost that fight, and was fortunate to end up with a draw. if he beats rakic then he probably gets a shot, but i depends on how the fight goes.

 

[Alpha_T83]

When he agrees to fight in the US again. I believe the rumors that he was offered the UFC 307 title fight and turned it down, instead demanding that the UFC move Pereira's title defense to UFC 308. Impossible to prove, since Dana doesn't usually comment on such negotiations.

Either way, he shouldn't be allowed to win the title in Abu Dhabi or Saudi.

 

[RockyLockridge]

He already had a title shot and basically lost. Then he rage quit the UFC for about 36 hours before realizing no one cared. If he gets by Rakic then he has unfinished business with Jan.

I don't think he should have to beat Jan but things could get interesting.

Ankalaev's inactivity is doing this to himself. If any top 15 lhw just fights 3 times in a year, they can leap frog him. For example, let's say ulberg beats Reyes in December, then hill in April.

Wouldn't he now be past magomed? I'd say so.

 

[VinceArch]

first half of the year has ramadan. so if march or april line up for alex again and the UFC needs him he will get passed over again. either way, from October, he will either need it to be a quick turn around for february, or a slow turn around for june

Yes, if ramaramadingdong is more important to him then that's his own fault.

 

[JKS]

If he beats Rakic there is no way no how he's not getting a title shot.

 

[andgonsil]

Merab and Belal alre boring but deserved the shots

Ank is boring and his best win is Walker. If he passes Rakic, it's his turn

 

[Psychojoe86]

Possibly return to Brazil early next year? Pereira vs Ank in March (before Ramadan starts)

Just a guess though