All hell broke loose due to a highly controversial call by the doctor – so much so Dana White entered the fray.
After kick-filled exchanges on the feet, Ankalaev got Walker to the canvas at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. As the struggle for position and footing played out, Ankalaev kneed his grounded opponent in the head. A timeout was called.
The bout was called off by referee Rich Mitchell at 3:13 of Round 1 at the advice of the cageside physician, who already was part ofWalker shoved referee Rich Mitchell and signaled for the bout to continue as more commission and promotion officials entered the fight surface. Anakalev was game, and he, too, moved toward Walker.
That’s when UFC CEO Dana White entered the fray and attempted to calm his fighters in an expletive-filled manner. Eventually, things simmered down enough for the official decision reading, which was not well-received by those in attendance.It’s unclear if a rematch will result from Saturday’s controversy, but Ankalaev vs. Walker was an important fight for the light heavyweight division. Ankalaev hadn’t competed sinceIkram Aliskerov def. Warlley Alves via TKO – Round 1, 2:07Trevor Peek def.
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