Former UFC vacant bantamweight title challenger Magomed Ankalaev's next fight will be against the division's number six Johnny Walker.
This is reported by Vestnik MMA with reference to their source.
Recall, earlier it became known that Ankalaev will return to the octagon at the tournament UFC 294, which will be held on October 21 in Abu Dhabi. Various sources reported that Walker and Aleksandar Rakić are being considered as opponents for Magomed.
Ankalaev, 31, fought Poland's Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282 in December 2022. This confrontation went all the five rounds and ended in a draw. Ankalaev, 31, has 17 wins, one loss and one draw.