Regardless of claiming he’ll tackle all comers in a single day, Magomed Ankalaev has dismissed a title protection of his new crown in opposition to Jiri Prochazka following his UFC 313 win — labelling the Czech fighter a “fraud.
Anakalev, the newly-minted undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, stopped the roughshod run of defending kingpin, Alex Pereira in a single day of their bitter grudge battle, taking residence a controversial determination win.
Profitable rounds two, three and 4 on two of the three judges’ scorecards, Russian star, Ankalaev landed a contentious unanimous determination (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) victory in opposition to the Brazilian fan-favorite, handing him his first loss at 205lbs and dethroning him within the course of.
Nonetheless, voicing his disagreement with the end result, an unusually tentative, Pereira claimed the Russian merely held him in opposition to the fence and past a second spherical near-knockdown, didn’t land a lot harm.
“Putting me up against the cage, he (Magomed Ankalaev) didn’t really do anything,” Alex Pereira instructed Joe Rogan throughout his post-fight interview via an interpreter. “Giving him the win with a gameplan like that, it incentivizes people to do that.”
And staking his declare for a shot at his former gentle heavyweight crown subsequent, Prochazka congratulated Ankalaev on his victory, welcoming the prospect to take him on subsequent.
Magomed Ankalaev refuses to battle Jiri Prochazka after UFC 313
Nonetheless, the newly-crowned champion has dismissed the previous gold holder, labelling him a “fraud” in a controversial publish on social media following UFC 313 in addition to a “terrible” fighter.
“I think you are a fraud and so many guys deserve it more than you you need to go win some fights,” Magomed Ankalaev tweeted from his official X account.
I feel you’re a fraud and so many guys deserve it greater than you you must go win some fights
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 9, 2025
