UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 12, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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In the UFC Fight Night main event, Magomed Ankalaev extended his winning streak to eight with a five-round unanimous decision over former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos.
Scores were 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 for the No.6-ranked Ankalaev, now 17-1. The No.5-ranked Santos falls to 22-10.
There was little action in the first 90 seconds, and Ankalaev ended that stalemate with a couple right hands that hit their mark and got Santos’ attention.
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Santos began leading the dance in the fourth and he had success in the opening minute before settling back into a counterstriking stance as Ankalaev moved forward.
In the final minute, Ankalaev locked up with Santos against the fence and scored his first takedown, a major scoring moment for the Russian.
In the fifth, there was still precious little significant action, but Ankalaev secured his win on the scorecards with his grappling work against the fence as he kept Santos from making a late surge.
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Song got off to a good start, nailing Moraes with hard right hands, but the Brazilian took the shots well and fired back, but two minutes in, another right landed flush and sat Moraes down.
With Moraes stunned, referee Keith Peterson had seen enough, and he stopped the bout at the 2:06 mark of the opening round.
Three minutes in and it was a left that momentarily wobbled the Brazilian, who wasn’t able to get his own offense in gear in the first five minutes. Scores were 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 for the No.12-ranked Yusuff, now 12-2. The No.15-ranked Caceres falls to 19-13, 1 NC.
Location: UFC Apex
