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Magomed Ankalaev Plans to Move Up to Heavyweight After a Few Title Defenses

Ankalaev (21-1-1), set to defend his title against Pereira at UFC 320, revealed, “Yes, [heavyweight] is definitely in my future plans… maybe a couple more fights, and after that I’ll definitely move up,” noting that he walks around 242 lbs. Since a rocky debut, Ankalaev has established himself at 205 lbs, remaining undefeated and defeating big names like Blachowicz and Rakic.