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Magomed Ankalaev, through his manager Abdelaziz, issued a challenge to Khalil Rountree, stating he sees Rountree has been training wrestling with Khamzat Chimaev but insists it is unnecessary. Ankalaev said he wants to give Rountree a 25-minute striking masterclass at the highest level, if Rountree can last that long. The callout was posted on social media and represents a direct challenge from Ankalaev to Rountree. The post also mentions that Ilia Topuria was disappointed with Paddy Pimblett's performance against Renato Moicano and that Jiri Prochazka continues to reflect on his loss, saying he was at 40-50 percent capacity after injury. No specific event or timeline for an Ankalaev-Rountree bout has been mentioned.
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