Magomed Ankalaev’s main event victory over Thiago Santos wasn’t the most thrilling victory of his career, but in extending his current winning streak to eight, he put himself firmly in place to face the winner of the championship clash between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka later this year. And that’s the most important thing, right? Win today, look good next time, and if he does get his crack at the 205-pound crown, he’s got a good chance of beating whoever holds the belt.
