Did he make excuses? Manager reveals Ankalaev's limitations in the loss to Alex Poatan at UFC 320.

Poatan attacks Ankalaev. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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Magomed Ankalayev He was not in the best condition to face it. Alex Poatán at UFC 320, according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz. The Dagestani fighter ended up... knocked out The Brazilian won the race in just 80 seconds, but, according to Abdelaziz, an injury that limited his training was a determining factor in his below-par performance.

In an interview with 'Submission Radio', Abdelaziz revealed that Ankalaev spent almost 40 days without training due to a rib injury suffered while still in Dagestan. Because of the injury, the athlete was unable to do sparring, wrestling, or grappling training throughout the entire preparation.

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“Ankalaev didn’t train for almost 40 days for this fight. He came back from Dagestan with bruised ribs, and we had to stop sparring every time… He didn’t do any grappling or wrestling training,” said Ali Abdelaziz.

Magomed Ankalayev e Alex Poatán They had faced each other before, in UFC 313, held in March 2025. On that occasion, the Russian dominated the duel and won by unanimous decision of the judges.

Check out the details of the injury suffered by Magomed Ankalaev before facing Alex Poatan.