News hit again, and the MMA world buzzed. The UFA posted a matchup graphic on all its channels, the announcement crashing through social media like a hammer blow.
Damon Cross vs. Negomid Nankalayev
For Damon, it was a great match up, or a nightmare, depending on who you asked. Negomid Nankalayev was no joke.
The Russian powerhouse was known for his smothering pressure, his iron will, and the kind of composure that could break a lesser man.
This was the news Victor had dropped on Damon a week ago, a quiet call that had shifted everything.
Originally, Damon had wanted Yiri Prokasska, but Yiri was out of action, injuries or something else, the details weren't clear. So the UFA found someone else. And not just anyone.
Big Nank.
Nankalayev was already next in line for the title. He'd earned it, clawed his way there with performance after performance that left no doubt.
