Dana White - about Ankalaev: “He shows fights that are not of championship caliber”

Dana White, UFC CEO, said that at this time Magomed Ankalaev doesn't deserve to fight for the UFC light heavyweight championship belt.

“Listen, he’s had some unobvious fights over the last year, I’d say unconvincing. We made the best decision to bring him back together with Walker. If this guy (Magomed) confidently defeats Johnny, spectacularly, dominantly, then there will be further talk about his championship ambitions. At the moment, he is not showing championship-caliber fights,” the functionary said.

Let us remind you that Ankalaev and Walker will have a rematch on January 13th.