M. Ankalaev celebrates victory over T. Muppet. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
In the main fight UFC Las Vegas 50, held last Saturday (12), Magomed Ankalayev overcame Thiago Marreta in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 48-47, 49-46) in a tepid five-round fight. For a while, however, the story was no different.
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Passive for most combat, Thiago Marreta He experienced his best moment in the fight in the final stretch of the second round. The Brazilian managed to land a good sequence of blows on Ankalaev, who suffered a knockdown with just a few seconds remaining in the round, but was unable to capitalize and finish the duel.
In a press conference held after the event, Magomed Ankalayev spoke about what happened and admitted to having been “caught” by the Brazilian at the end of the second round.
“Yeah, he caught me at the end of the second round. He shook me, being sincere, but I remained calm and calm and waited for the other blows.”
With the triumph over Marreta, Ankalaev now has eight consecutive victories in the UFC, equaling his Lyoto Machida as the second fighter with the longest winning streak in light heavyweight history, behind only the former champion Jon Jones, who won 13 fights in a row.
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