UFC Vegas 84 live blog: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker 2

This is the UFC Vegas 84 live blog for Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker 2, the light heavyweight main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. A one time UFC title challenger, Ankalaev has long been considered to be among the best 205 pound fighters in the world. The 31 year old Dagestan native is MMA Fighting’s No.

4 ranked light heavyweight and holds an impressive 9 1 1 record (with one no contest) over his 12 octagon appearances. After fighting to a draw against Jan Blachowicz in his first title shot, Ankalaev met Walker in an October bout that ended prematurely in a no contest after an early illegal knee to the head by Ankalaev rendered Walker unable to continue.

Related Walker is rising up the ranks as well, as he enters Saturday’s potential No. 1 contender bout seated at No. 8 in MMA Fighting’s light heavyweight rankings. After winning his first four UFC bouts, the 31 year old Brazilian hit a rough patch that saw him lose four of his next five. Walker rebounded, however, stringing together a trio of victories over Ion Cutelaba , Paul Craig , and Anthony Smith that saw him creep to the precipice of title contention.

With a win over Ankalaev, he could make his case for his first UFC title shot at 205 pounds. Check out the UFC Vegas 84 main event live blog below..