Magomed Ankalaev: Alex Pereira has no choice but to fight me | ESPN MMA

ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto interviews light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev after his decision win vs. Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev makes his case to be next for champion Alex Pereira and even gives an early preview of the bout.

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[nogi]

The UFC forcing an MMA fighter to fight a certain way and cutting them if they don't is a scumbag move

[philipspigelmeyer]

Alex has to fight him next. Thisnis the fight that should have happemed a year ago at this point. Idk if its dana that is scared his new cash cow is going to lose or if its alex who is scared but someone is at this point.

[alfiashaikh]

Put him Ankalaev 🔥 no more contender fights. Ankalaev deserves titke fight.

[dumpty]

Comments are so annoying half of them are saying Alex is running and the other half are saying Ankalaev doesn’t deserve the shot. Alex has never turned down a fight against Ankalaev and Ankalaev obviously deserves the shot (he’s not even a boring fighter) and he has a real chance to win whether he stands or wrestles.

[oktagoncirkusmma]

Pereira shuts down Ankalaev as early and much easier than Prochazka☺️ Ankalaev has a long winning streak but look at his opponents..you're still solving some record, it's not that Ankalaev is boring, but look at the fight with Jan and now with Rakic.. Pereira shuts him down in the first round ☺️ and Ankalaev is not wrestler 😅 Aspinall is much riskant fight for Pereira !!

[HLPC_]

LMAO after that performance, the best Ankalaev can hope for is a rematch with Jan or a No. 1 Contender's fight with Hill... can't be demanding the UFC's biggest star after as snoozefest like this.

[CaseyKCRichards]

He will not beat Alex, no way.. not a chance.

[mustaquimahmedtanbeer]

Man should stop getting the fans get to his head and start using his wrestling. He can't beat Pereira with his striking.

[RationalMinded]

These comment sections are always so cringe. How is AP running from fights while also being one of the TWO most active fighters un UFC history? That literally makes no sense.

Stop moving the goal post and own the hate already.

[yhyhyh]

caveman gets slept but he deserve title shot

[Toecuttr]

The amount of hate Ankalaev gets is ridiculous. Why? He is an excellent fighter and deserves the title shot. Showmanship matters, no doubt, but it is also a legitimate sport, no? Then why have records at all. There is simply nobody else left for Pereira. Even if this turns out to be an easy fight for Pereira, I still want it. Get it done already, and let's get over it.

[nicumecu]

Nahhh Alex deserves bigger fights than this easy fight..

[toramaru]

All these alex fan saying "no way alex lose, ankalaev is not a championship contender, ankalev is not on alex level" Hey, let these 2 fight it out then, dont run

[monkmode]

A fight with hill would be a good fight 5 rounds

[eshnallkhan]

Ankalaevs translator vs Olivieras translator 😮




DANA!

[Vempss]

He didn't fight like that for no1 contender... boring

[ImranKhan-gshy]

UFC stop protecting your boy Alex from this man, cause Alex will probably KO Ankalaev anyway as he doesn't like to wrestle.

[HuyLe-womb]

what a fight! what a performance!
LOL

[pdxjets]

Alex will make this begging crybaby look like easy work

[Jesus-fy]

Yall causals magomed is next should of been next before Khalil was but now there’s no other way period and that fight is a lot closer then yall think there’s a reason they haven’t been giving him the fight