Overview
- Ali Abdelaziz says Magomed Ankalaev entered UFC 320 with injured ribs and went nearly six weeks without proper training.
- He claims Ankalaev limited preparation to running, mitt work, and conditioning with no wrestling or grappling and three aborted sparring sessions.
- Abdelaziz says he urged Ankalaev to withdraw, but the fighter chose to compete to keep the main event in place.
- Alex Pereira stopped Ankalaev in roughly 80 seconds on Oct. 4 to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight title.
- Abdelaziz is asking for a quick route back to a title shot, naming Carlos Ulberg as a potential next opponent, while no official UFC response or return timetable has been announced.