Set to tackle Magomed Ankalaev this weekend, Alex Pereira has challenged his bitter rival to a guess which might see the loser of the UFC 313 headliner donate $200,000 to a charitable basis of the victor’s selection.
Pereira, the present undisputed gentle heavyweight champion and a former middleweight kingpin, returns to motion this weekend in Las Vegas, headlining the promotion’s UFC 313 card.
And handing over a Fighter of the Yr worthy annum throughout his final marketing campaign, Pereira would efficiently defend his gentle heavyweight title on three straight events between April and simply October.
Most lately headlining UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, Pereira ultimately stopped the surge of streaking challenger, Khalil Rountree with a bloody fourth spherical knockout win of their title conflict.
As for Ankalaev, the Russian managed to retain his place atop the challenger pile with a forgettable unanimous determination win over European expertise, Aleksandar Rakic weeks later at UFC 308 within the Center East.
Alex Pereira proposes charity donation to Magomed Ankalaev pre-UFC 313
And sharing a definite rivalry and disagreement forward of their UFC 313 grudge match, Pereira issued an attention-grabbing proposal to the Russian in a single day, which might see the loser of the conflict donate $200,000 to the winner’s chosen charity.
And replying to Sao Paulo star, Pereira’s problem, Ankalaev’s and his supervisor Abdelaziz claimed they’d solely present a solution to his proposal later as we speak.
“SalamuAlaykum we will answer tomorrow. Ramadan Mubarak,” Ankalaev posted