Undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, Magomed Ankalaev has claimed he has accepted a suggestion to struggle UFC star, Alex Pereira in a right away rematch of their title displaying earlier this month — on an upcoming flagship card in August.
Ankalaev, who headlined UFC 313 earlier this month, managed to scoop the undisputed gentle heavyweight crown in a controversial unanimous choice win over former two-weight champion, Pereira.
And narrowly toppling the Brazilian within the pair’s 5 spherical back-and-forth conflict in ‘Sin City’, followers and pundits alike known as for the newly-crowned champion to grant Pereira a right away title struggle re-run as quickly as their subsequent entries to the Octagon.
Final week, in addition, Makhackala native, Ankalaev claimed he can be open to preventing the Sao Paulo knockout ace as quickly as August.
Magomed Ankalaev claims he’s accepted provide to struggle Alex Pereira in August
And this week, Ankalaev has now claimed he’s accepted a suggestion fielded by the group to struggle Pereira on a date that month — however confused if the previous just isn’t able to compete — amid rumors of a hand fracture which plagued him throughout UFC 313, he would struggle the subsequent keen contender.
“Joe Rogan mentioned his team said that Alex (Pereira) fought with a broken hand and Norovirus, when fighters step in the cage nobody is 100%,” Magomed Ankalaev’s official X account posted. “I was offered a rematch with him in August and I said yes, but if he is not ready I will fight whoever is next it doesn’t matter.”
Joe Rogan talked about his group mentioned that Alex fought with a damaged hand and Norovirus, when fighters step within the cage no one is 100%.
I used to be supplied a rematch with him in August and I mentioned sure, but when he’s not prepared I’ll struggle whoever is subsequent it doesn’t matter.
— Muhammad huge ANK Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 25, 2025
And hitting out at former champion, Jiri Prochazka over the course of the weekend within the Czech native’s bid to safe a grudge match, Ankalaev was issued a stark warning by the Rizin FF alum about his probabilities of surviving a future pairing in the event that they ever conflict.
“Who wrote it, you? Or some your slave?” Jiri Prochazka replied to Magomed Ankalaev in a single day. “Here you showed to everyone who’s fraud champion. Like I said, I want your head. If I have to go through someone else to hunt you, So, let’s go for that.”
Who wrote it, you? Or some your slave ? Right here you confirmed to everybody who’s fraud Champion.
Like I mentioned, I need your head. If I’ve to undergo another person to hunt you, so Lets go for that ⚡️ https://t.co/gNB2Frb5C1
— Jiri BJP Prochazka (@jiri_bjp) March 23, 2025
