Ankalaev's coach questions Poatan's desire to fight at UFC 310: 'It's all talk'

Sukhrab Magomedov, the Russian's coach, expressed his doubts about the Brazilian's readiness to fight in December

Magomed Ankalaev is a standout in the UFC light heavyweight division. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

Magomed Ankalayev is a standout in the UFC light heavyweight division. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

The anticipation for the fight between Alex Poatán e Magomed Ankalayev No. UFC 310, speculated for December 7th, continues to grow. In an interview with the portal 'Meta MMA', Sukhrab Magomedov, the Russian's coach, stated that his athlete is ready to face the current light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) and that he sees no problems in relation to obtaining a visa. However, the coach expressed his doubts about the Brazilian's willingness to face the fight.

“It’s all talk. There has been no official proposal. We are ready to fight on December 7. Magomed (Ankalaev) has no problems with the visa. But we have doubts about (Ankalaev’s) willingness to fight.”Alex Poatán) Pereira, as he recently said he plans to complicate our path to the title,” Magomedov said.

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The possibility of a duel between the two athletes gained strength after the confirmation of the absence of Belal Muhammad | on the card UFC 310. With that, all eyes turned to Poatan, who became a possible 'wild card' for the organization for the event.

Magomed Ankalayev, 32, is considered one of the top names in the light heavyweight division. The Russian has a record of 20 wins, one loss, one draw and one no contest. In his last fight, at UFC 308, superor Aleksandar rakic by unanimous decision and established himself as one of the main challengers for the belt in the category.

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