Alex Pereira addresses Joe Rogan's claim that he fought injured at #UFC313

Alex Pereira considered withdrawing from Magomed Ankalaev fight and now wants rematch

Pereira dropped the UFC light-heavyweight title to the Russian at UFC 313 in early March

Alex Pereira addresses Joe Rogan's claim that he fought injured at #UFC313

Alex Pereira contemplated not fighting at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost the light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in their main event earlier this month at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC commentator Joe Rogan claimed Pereira entered the fight with a hand injury and was battling norovirus. “Poatan” responded to the rumors that he fought compromised. “I’m not trying to take credit …

Sour Grapes? Poatan Proposes Rule Change After Big Ank Wall-And-Stall

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Magomed Ankalaev fought very well at UFC 313, employing his game plan to good effect opposite defending 205-pound king Alex Pereira. Though he wasn’t able to take down Pereira, the combat Sambo ace still landed more punches, stunned the Brazilian, and was generally the aggressor across five rounds. Pereira, conversely, didn’t land many head shots and struggled to get his offense going in the face of Ankalaev’s pre…

Magomed Ankalaev Responds to UFC 313 Controversy: 4-Week Camp Revealed Ahead of Pereira Rematch

Magomed Ankalaev reveals shocking 4-week UFC 313 prep as Pereira rematch looms. Will the light heavyweight champion's full camp make the difference? Breakdown of key factors in this must-see UFC title fight. The post Magomed Ankalaev Responds to UFC 313 Controversy: 4-Week Camp Revealed Ahead of Pereira Rematch first appeared on MMA UK.

It looks like the ball is firmly rolling on a second fight between newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev. Although Ankalaev made good on his promise to end Pereira’s reign at this month’s UFC 313 pay-per-view, he failed to do so by not attempting takedowns in the pair’s bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While “Poatan” was steadfast in his takedown advocacy, he was una…

Alex Pereira earns "massive respect" from UFC legend for how he handled UFC 313 insider info revealed by Joe Rogan

Alex Pereira's reign as the UFC light heavyweight kingpin ended at UFC 313, as he lost to Magomed Ankalaev.