Magomed Ankalaev faces off against Aleksandar Rakic on the main card for UFC 308 Saturday from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This could be a title eliminator in the light heavyweight ...

Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) was on a nine-fight winning streak before a pair of odd results in back-to-back fights – first a draw with Jan Blachowicz for the then-vacant light heavyweight title ...

At UFC 308, Magomed Ankalaev added another victory to a resume viewed by many to already be title shot-worthy when he defeated Aleksandar Rakic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

On the cusp of a shot at Alex Pereira‘s 205-pound title, Ankalaev stepped inside the Octagon in Abu Dhabi for a high-stakes clash with former title contender Aleksandar Rakić. Throughout the ...

Standing in Ankalaev’s way at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi was Aleksandar Rakić, a former UFC title challenger determined to snap a two-fight losing skid and re-establish himself as a potential challenger for ...

Former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) was looking to get back to the title as he took on the extremely dangerous Aleksandar Rakic (14-4). Starting with Rakic, he technically enters ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar ...

While Aleksandar Rakic remains a Top 5 fixture in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division, he has work to do in order to fortify his position as a viable title contender.

ABU DHABI – Aleksandar Rakic relishes the opportunity to fight Magomed Ankalaev. Rakic (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) takes on Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 308 main card at Etihad Arena ...