Mild heavyweight king Magomed Ankalaev had some alternative phrases for Alex Pereira within the construct as much as their rematch at UFC 320.
Again at UFC 313 Ankalaev snatched the belt from reigning champion Pereira. The victory got here in the end as Ankalaev has pushed in the direction of 205lbs gold for years. Now unbeaten in 14 straight UFC bouts many imagine the Russian reign might be lengthy standing. The primary defence is a warranted rematch because of the temporary however iconic reign of Pereira. The Brazilian racked up 4 title fights in underneath 12 months and the exercise degree matched with the seismic performances made him the face of the UFC.
After a comparatively one-sided first bout again in March it appears an upset is farfetched however not unthinkable notably when ‘Poatan’ is concerned.
Magomed Ankalaev Stirs the pot
The Russian gave his ideas on the latest feedback of Pereira relating to a supposed interplay on the UFC Efficiency Institute.
“Truthfully, up till just lately, I had respect for him as a fighter and as an individual,” The champion advised MMA Junkie via an interpreter Thursday. “I now not respect him as a result of, OK, trash discuss is one thing to hype up the battle, possibly you say one thing humorous, or to be salty, however once you mislead individuals and say, ‘I noticed him, and he hid,’ and stuff like that he just lately stated, I don’t respect individuals like that. Why would you lie about one thing that by no means occurred?” Quotes by way of MMAJunkie.
The rivalry is nicely and actually simmering forward the rematch at UFC 320 on October 4th on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada.
