\n
\n Magomed
\nAnkalaev has floated a move to heavyweight, saying he has been
\nunable to secure an opponent in the light heavyweight division.<\/p>\n
The former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship 205-pound champion called for a
\nJanuary fight in a post on X. Ankalaev (21-2-1) is coming off a
\nfifth-round TKO victory over Bogdan
\nGuskov in July, rebounding from his title-rematch loss to
\nAlex
\nPereira.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLooks like nobody in the top five at light heavyweight wants to
\nfight,\u201d Ankalaev wrote on X. \u201cEverybody\u2019s got a reason. Khalil
\nRountree not ready, Reyes just fought and is injured. Costa
\nwants $10 million.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ankalaev then challenged the heavyweight division.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what about heavyweight? Anybody ready to fight? Let\u2019s do it in
\nJanuary,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig Ank\u201d previously offered to face Costa in September, describing
\nhimself as the Brazilian\u2019s \u201cget-out-of-jail-free card\u201d amid Costa\u2019s
\ncontract dispute with the UFC.<\/p>\n
Ankalaev has not identified a potential heavyweight opponent, and
\nno move up has been announced.<\/p>\n
Looks like nobody in the top five at light
\nheavyweight wants to fight. Everybody\u2019s got a reason. Khalil
\nRountree not ready Reyes just fought and is injured. Costa
\nwants $10 million. So what about heavyweight? Anybody ready to
\nfight? Let\u2019s do it in January.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Muhammad big ANK Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM)
\nNovember 9, 2026<\/p>\n