Maybe this time there will be no refereeing controversy.
After a bizarre ending to a wild but brief fight between light heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev (14-1) and Ion Cutelaba (15-5-1 NC), the two men will go at it again at UFC 249 on April 18th in Brooklyn, New York. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported the news late last week. The night’s main card airs live on PPV, with prelims split between ESPN and ESPN+.
Just over a week ago at UFC Norfolk, Cutelaba initiated the chaos during Bruce Buffer’s introductions when he walked towards Ankalaev’s corner for a confrontation.