UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has sparked controversy by revealing he won't be facing No. 1 contender Magomed Ankalaev in his next fight. Pereira's cryptic social media post, including the crying emoji, has ignited a firestorm of comments from fans and MMA experts questioning his decision. Some speculate Pereira might be slated for a bigger showdown with Khamzat Chimaev, while others express disappointment over Ankalaev's continued exclusion from a title shot despite his stellar record.
conference at Salt Palace Convention Center on October 03, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to the UFC light heavyweight champion on social media, it won’t be No. 1 contender Magomed Ankalaev , and that has sent fans and members of the MMA community into an uproar.
UFC President Dana White announced he had something no one was going to see coming. There’s been a lot ofEven if that is the case, what gives for Ankalaev? Pereira has implied in the past that Ankalaev’s inability to get a title shot hasn’t been because he didn’t want to defend his title against him. When Pereira was previously approached about the concept that he’s ducking Ankalaev ahead of his successful title defense against Khalil Rountree in October, Pereira seemed to put the blame on the UFC.
If Pereira isn’t just messing with the MMA community and Ankalaev is being passed over again, the latter may have the most legitimate beef of any contender in recent memory when it comes to being overlooked.
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