According to Ariel Helwani, UFC champ Alex Pereira will likely deal with Magomed Ankalaev next.
‘Poatan' hasn't been seen in the octagon considering that a short-notice clash with Khalil Rountree in October. While numerous wished to see Alex Pereira deal with the increasing Magomed Ankalaev, he rather satisfied ‘The War Horse'. Regardless of some early success from Rountree, the Brazilian broke down his opposition to score a fourth-round knockout win at UFC 307.
Simply a couple of weeks later on, Magomed Ankalaev made his return at UFC 308. There, the Russian scored a consentaneous choice triumph over fellow competitor Aleksandar Rakic. While doing so, Ankalaev moved his unbeaten streak to 13 battles, relatively setting the phase for a title battle with Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan' later on mentioned he would not deal with the Russian next.
In the last couple of weeks, Alex Pereira has actually been connected to a number of challengers. Earlier today, a report emerged about the UFC light-heavyweight champ possibly relocating to heavyweight for a clash with Alexander Volkov. ‘Drago' was last seen in the cage at UFC 310 in December, suffering a questionable choice loss to Ciryl Gane.
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Alex Pereira's next challenger will be Magomed Ankalaev, per sources. That's the strategy.
No strategies of him transferring to heavyweight whenever quickly. Per his group, he'll require at least 6 months to move up the method they desire him to.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 10, 2025
REPORT|UFC champ Alex Pereira is anticipated to deal with Magomed Ankalaev next
For what it's worth, the UFC light-heavyweight champ has actually consistently teased a relocate to heavyweight. With Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall bound, a battle with Volkov is most likely the greatest match Pereira might protect today.
Those reports about Alex Pereira vs. Alexander Volkov are apparently incorrect. Earlier today, long time MMA reporter Ariel Helwani launched a prolonged post on X. There, the podcaster exposed that ‘Poatan' was more than likely to deal with Magomed Ankalaev next, as the Brazilian would require 6 months to go up to heavyweight.
Currently, there is no schedule for a prospective Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev title battle. The UFC light-heavyweight champ has actually consistently specified his intent to battle in early 2025. While the opposition may require a long time to prepare, ‘Poatan' has actually made it clear he has no issue battling on brief notification.
What do you make from this UFC news? Do you think Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev is the battle to make?
