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Magomed Ankalaev – Ion Kutselaba 2. Prediction and announcement for the fight

UFC 254 tournament bout

This coming Saturday in Abu Dhabi (UAE) the UFC 254 tournament will take place on Fight Island. The main fan’s attention here will be riveted to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, but the warm-up fights should not disappoint real MMA fans.

Paid card UFC 254 will open a light heavyweight rematch between Ankalaev and Kutselaba.

Incredibly, this is the fourth consecutive attempt by the UFC to host the second series of this Moldova-Dagestan confrontation. In February at UFC Fight Night 169, Ankalaev defeated Kutselaba by a 38-second technical knockout, but the referee’s stoppage was regarded by most fans as premature. In the future, the pandemic and two positive tests of Kutselaba for COVID-19 led to the postponement of the fight.

For Ankalaev, the victory was the fourth in a row and the sixth knockout in the last seven fights he won.

Kutselaba won three out of four bouts to a controversial loss, knocking out Enrique da Silva, Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Khalil Rowntree, losing by submission to Glover Teixeira.

Prediction for the fight

Cutelaba has the punching power to turn the tide of any fight. And if he can punch Ankalaev, he can definitely knock him out. However, in the first short-lived battle, Ankalaev more than successfully responded with standing fire. Plus, the Dagestani is very strong in grappling, which can be a problem for his opponent.

It is likely that combining work in the rack with takedowns will lead to Ankalaev’s fifth consecutive victory in the UFC.

Ankalaev’s victory on points

Main card

Khabib Nurmagomedov – Justin Gaethje

Robert Whittaker – Jared Cannonier

Alexander Volkov – Walt Harris

Jacob Malkoon – Phil Hawes

Lauren Murphy – Lilia Shakirova

Magomed Ankalaev – Ion Kutselaba

preliminary card

Stefan Struve – Tai Tuivasa

Alex Oliveira – Shavkat Rakhmonov

Jung Da Woong – Sam Alvey

Nathaniel Wood – Casey Kenny

Early preliminary card

Liana Jojua – Miranda Maverick

Joel Alvarez – Alexander Yakovlev

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