Aljamain Sterling defeats Petr Yan at UFC 273<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNot only does Aljamain Sterling think Jiri Prochazka plays a dangerous game with the way he fights, but he thinks there is a clear dark horse in the division. Although Prochazka showed off his well-rounded skill set, the UFC bantamweight champion believes Magomed Ankalaev is the true dark horse of the division and is a big problem for anyone at the top.<\/p>\n
“I do think there is a dark horse waiting in the darkness, looking for that opportunity to be next and I think Jiri called out for Blachowicz,” Sterling said about Prochazka and the 205lbs division. “That is a fight that is more winnable than Ankalaev who is not unknown but is a dark horse, not very known but very dangerous. No one likes to fight that guy because there’s not much to gain but the Russians and the Dagestani’s all know who Ankalaev is and he’s a beast.”<\/p>\n
Ankalaev is set to face Anthony Smith at UFC 277 and should he win, it seems likely he will get a title shot against Prochazka. If he does that, we will all get to see if Ankalaev is the true dark horse of the division as Sterling says.<\/p>\n
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