The top of the UFC Vegas 50 main card was the setting where the promotion’s #6 ranked light heavyweight, Magomed Ankalaev, won a unanimous nod over the #5 ranked, Thiago Santos. This was the eighth victory in a row for Ankalaev, who has set himself up for a top-5 fight in his next outing.
Ankalaev was connecting early with some flush punches, and after that Santos was extra cautious. The bulk of the second round was pretty lame, but in the last 10-seconds Santos connected with some hammers that stung and sat down Ankalaev. It was definitely the most meaningful exchange up until that point.