Khabib Nurmagomedov, widely regarded as Russia's most accomplished and dominant fighter, was thrilled to witness a fellow countryman emulate his success by claiming gold at UFC 313.

Magomed Ankalaev received that by defeating Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 313 to secure the light heavyweight throne. ‘Big Ank poked and prodded at ‘Poatan’ for five rounds to secure a unanimous decision victory. The Brazilian champion had nothing on his feet and had to defend takedowns across 25 minutes.

The native of Dagestan unseated one of the most popular fighters in the sport at the top of the light heavyweight division