Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has sensationally said “give the belt” to his opponent after his fight with Magomed Ankalaev was judged as a split draw (48-47, 46-48, 47-47)
Fighting for the light heavyweight championship, Blachowicz and Ankalaev went the full five rounds in an entertaining bout.
But even Blachowicz admitted “I don’t feel that I am the winner” speaking with Joe Rogan post-fight.
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A visibly upset Ankalaev then took to the microphone stating: “I don’t know what to say, I won that fight, why didn’t I get my belt?” via an interpreter.
His Polish opponent then approached, leaned in and dropped the bombshell: “give the belt to Ankalaev”.
Ankalaev, who is the most recent title contender from the Russian republic of Dagestan, was clearly in shock he wasn’t crowned the light heavyweight champion — and even threatened to walk out on the UFC.
“I can’t choose the judges, but I won this fight, I won this belt,” Ankalaev said.
“It does not matter if I felt pain, I did everything to get this victory, I always do whatever I have to do to adjust.
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“But I don’t know if I am going to fight for this organisation again because honestly I don’t know what just happened.
“I don’t know what you want me to say… honestly I don’t know what to say, maybe we will come back and take what’s ours.”
The UFC world was left equally stunned, with some even calling what they were witnessing “unbelievable”.
