Magomed Ankalaev's manager is pushing for a fight against Paulo Costa. This comes after Ankalaev's recent fifth-round TKO victory over Bogdan Guskov at UFC Abu Dhabi in July. His manager, Ali Abdelaziz, believes a fight with Costa would be a good next step for the light heavyweight contender.
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- Conor McGregor shouts out Dominick Cruz and Georges St-Pierre as comeback motivation following ACL surgery (MMA Mania)
- Robert Whittaker lays out possible opponents for light heavyweight run (BJPENN.com)
- Magomed Ankalaev’s manager wants to see him fight Paulo Costa (BJPENN.com)
- Ian Machado Garry wants Conor McGregor to return and go out ‘with a bang’ (BJPENN.com)
- Khabib’s coach sees it as ‘suicide’ for the UFC to give Usman Nurmagomedov an immediate title shot (Bloody Elbow)
- Star's brother forced out, fighter takes UFC match on hours' notice (Frontkick Online)
- UFC Vegas 120 Fighter Explains Late Withdrawal (Yahoo Sports)
- Magomed Ankalaev Pitched to Fight Former UFC Title Challenger (Yahoo Sports)
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This story ran in the August 7, 2026 edition of the daily show.