Magomed Ankalaev wins the praise of Khabib Nurmagomedov as one of the greats of all time in Russia before Alex Pereira compete in UFC 320

Receiving praise from Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the highest forms of recognition in the context of MMA, and Magomed Ankalaev has just won this distinction before his first defense of title. The Light UFC heavyweight champion will face Alex Pereira at the UFC 320, and the approval of Nurmagomedov places Ankalaev firmly in the conversation as one of the elite fighters in Russia.

Ankalaev captured the vacant belt earlier this year against Pereira with disciplined strike and dropping work. Now, with its first defense on the horizon, the star of dagestani wants to crush the stories that Pereira was not at its best at the UFC 313.

Nurmagomedov congratulated Ankalaev to the UFC 320 countdown, declaring:

“He is one of the best to do so in Russia, already, and he continues to improve and continue to climb to the top to be the best to do so. I really think he has the skills [to become the best Russian fighter ever]. “”

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As for the next fight, things warm up between Pereira and Ankalaev in the contribution of the confrontation. Ankalaev accused “Poatan” of having greased during their first fight, which embarrassed the exchanges of struggle. Pereira, meanwhile, accused his rival of “doing it” at the UFC Performance Institute and promised a better performance the night of combat.

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When Khabib Nurmagomedov congratulated Magymed Ankalaev after the victory of the title UFC 313.

Magomed Ankalaev saying that the UFC 313 UFC truck title has marked an important moment for Russian mixed martial arts. Ankalaev exceeded Alex Pereira on five laps, winning unanimous decision scores of 49–46 and 48–47 twice.

Ankalaev’s disciplined strike and the disciplined composure were decisive because he canceled Pereira’s attempts to control the fight. Its success continued a solid race for Russian fighters at the highest level.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the most decorated fighters in the country, congratulated him after the competition. He went to X and wrote:

“Congratulations, brother @ankalaevm. You made the story. It was [an] Incredible performance against a very hard opponent. “”

For Ankalaev, recognition meant more than praise of a peer. He has often talked about Nurmagomedov as “at another level” with regard to the training of the discipline. The UFC light heavyweight champion attributes to the observation of this work ethics, especially after his UFC defeat, like a turning point that pushed him to increase his standards.