Magomed Ankalaev now gets the chance to prove whether or not he belongs with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight elite.
The once-beaten Russian sambo practitioner will put his seven-fight winning streak on the line when he squares off with former title challenger Thiago Santos in the UFC Fight Night 203 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, onetime World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes tackles Yadong Song in the three-round bantamweight co-main event.
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