Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Daniel Cormier thinks Magomed Ankalaev 's late finish at UFC Fight Night 282 was the difference between getting a title shot and not.
Ankalaev (22-2-1 MMA, 13-2-1 UFC) dominated Bogdan Guskov (18-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) for a fifth-round TKO in Saturday's headliner in Abu Dhabi to bounce back from dropping the light heavyweight belt to Alex Pereira in October. Since then, Carlos Ulberg has taken possession of the belt, and it's an open conversation as to who will be his first challenger.
Although the performance from Ankalaev received some backlash, Cormier said it must be noted that the Russian was the primary aggressor against Guskov, who shrivelled under the spotlight of his first octagon main event.
"Ankalaev needed a finish," Cormier said on his YouTube channel . "When you fight a guy that's ranked No. 9 in the world, and you are the No. 1 ranked contender, a former champion, you've…
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