RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesEarly betting odds are out for Magomed
Ankalaev ’s next fight, should the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship champion take on fellow former
titleholder Jiri
Prochazka or reigning 205-pound king Carlos
Ulberg .
Ankalaev bounced back from his title loss with a one-sided victory
at
UFC Abu Dhabi , finishing Bogdan
Guskov in the final round of their main event clash to return
to championship contention. Oddsmakers have now dropped the opening
betting lines for the Russian’s next potential bout. Magomed Ankalaev betting odds emerge for potential UFC fights
with Carlos Ulberg and Jiri Prochazka
Ankalaev is the betting favorite against both Ulberg and Prochazka.
If he’s awarded an immediate title shot against Ulberg, Ankalaev
opens as a -190 favorite, while the Kiwi champion is listed as a
+165 underdog, according to BetOnline .
However, with Ulberg currently sidelined with an injury and
expected to return to the Octagon only next year, a title
eliminator or interim title bout could come to fruition, pitting
two ex-champs against one another. If he matched up with Prochazka
next, Ankalaev opened as a -200 favorite, with “BJP” returning at
+175.
Furthermore, Khalil
Rountree , Ankalaev’s original opponent for UFC Abu Dhabi, was
also an underdog before the American withdrew with an injury.
Notably, after the Fight Night, Ulberg pitched matchups for the
top-ranked light heavyweights while he completes his recovery,
suggesting Ankalaev vs. Prochazka and Rountree vs. Paulo Costa
to determine the next title challenger. 🚨 Carlos
Ulberg suggests the UFC books Ankalaev vs Jiri and Costa vs
Rountree, and he fights the one who “earns it” 👀
“Ankalaev vs Jiri. Give them both a full camp. It’s a fight the
division deserves, and stylistically it’s one the fans would love
to see.
Costa vs Rountree.… pic.twitter.com/MhclpE4SFS —
Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
July 26, 2026
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