2 years agoMoving his winning streak to nine, Magomed Ankalaev earned a huge second-round TKO victory over top-tier light heavyweight Anthony Smith to open up the main card of UFC 277 on Saturday. In 8:09 of total action, Ankalaev tallied 46 significant strikes (64 total strikes) while absorbing only 18 significant strikes. Ranked fourth before his matchup with the the fifth-ranked Smith, Ankalaev could find himself in a title-eliminator matchup next time out or even earn a crack at the championship, depending on how the fighters in front of him perform in their next matchups.--Matt Bricker - RotoBaller
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