Most of the Muslim UFC fighters won't fight during the holy month of Ramadan, though Belal Muhammad and Magomed Ankalaev are exceptions. Muhammad fought Gilbert Burns on short notice at UFC 288 ...

Since Ankalaev lost his very first UFC fight, to a man who’s now a professional ... Magomed Ankalaev is a devout Muslim, who usually follows Ramadan to the letter. During this period, from ...

He’s deceiving people and telling them so he can have an excuse later.” Ankalaev, the only Muslim fighter in UFC history set to challenge for a title during Ramadan, has claimed that his faith ...

To make matters worse, UFC put the Pereira-Ankalaev fight directly in the midst of Ramadan, which the Muslim Ankalaev has observed despite being in training camp. "The fight being during Ramadan ...

As a practising Muslim, Ankalaev has been observing Ramadan ... will defend his title against Magomed Ankalaev (Getty Images) UFC fighters typically avoid fighting during or immediately after ...