Receiving a name out for an October showdown within the Center East by surging gentle heavyweight contender, Magomed Ankalaev, division champion, Alex Pereria seems lower than keen on remaining sidelined till UFC 308 – favoring a faster return to motion.
Pereira, the present undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, headlined UFC 300 final weekend, efficiently defending his division crown for the primary time in a one-sided opening round knockout win over former champion, Jamahal Hill.
And as for Ankalaev, the Russian finisher returned on the UFC Apex facility again in January, rematching Pereira’s compatriot, Johnny Walker, the place he scored a second spherical knockout win of his personal.
Reacting to Pereira’s devastating first spherical stoppage in opposition to Hill earlier this month, Ankalaev vowed to show his personal knockout win in opposition to the Sao Paulo finisher, offering him a clash at FUC 308 in October.
Alex Pereira opts out of UFC 308 return
Nonetheless, so far as Pereira is worried, if Ankalaev can’t supply him a return before October, he’ll probably skirt the bout in favor of a faster comeback combat.
“I don’t wish to combat on the finish of the 12 months,” Alex Pereira informed MMA Fighting. “I wish to combat sooner, so perhaps that reveals he (Magomed Ankalaev) received’t be prepared. I don’t know why he stated that.”
“This man is difficult,” Alex Pereira defined. “Actually, I’ve to see what’s finest. I’m right here to combat, however I don’t perceive finest about different issues like the place is finest [to fight] and the place isn’t. If I’ve to combat there, I’ll, but when it’s not a date I need, then it’s not finest for me. I can say no.”
Profitable gentle heavyweight gold final November, Pereira dispatched fellow UFC 300 characteristic, Jiri Prochazka within the pair’s vacant title conflict at Madison Sq. Backyard.
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