5 potential opponents for Magomed Ankalaev after UFC Vegas 50 win
At UFC Vegas 50, Magomed Ankalaev picked up his eighth consecutive win inside the organization, defeating former title challenger Thiago Santos via unanimous decision.
With an impressive 17-1 record, Ankalaev has now firmly entrenched himself among the top five of the division and is well within sight of a future shot at the light heavyweight title.
Many are touting Ankalaev as a future champion of the division. However, it is likely that he will need at least one more high-profile win before he gets his shot at the belt. With that being said, in the following list, we breakdown five potential opponents for Magomed Ankalaev after his UFC Vegas 50 win over Thiago Santos.
Honorable mentions go to the winner of Paul Craig vs. Nikita Krylov, Jamahal Hill and the loser of the upcoming title fight between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka.
#5. Magomed Ankalaev vs. Dominick Reyes
Ankalaev should only pursue a fight with Dominick Reyes if none of the other light heavyweights on this list are available. However, based on global current affairs, this could most likely end up being the case.
Dominick Reyes is an exciting striker with lethal kicks. He also came incredibly close to beating 205 lb legend Jon Jones at UFC 247. Many were shocked that the judges did not have him winning.
Since then, Reyes has suffered back-to-back losses against Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka respectively. He will be looking to get back to the title picture and a fight against Ankalaev will do exactly that.
Reyes would also likely force an exciting performance from Ankalaev. with 'The Devestator's' aggressive style requiring a similar response from his opponents in order for them not to get overwhelmed.
