LAS VEGAS – Magomed Ankalaev knew he had the UFC light heavyweight title the moment the last bell rang against Alex Pereira.
Although Pereira ( 12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) thought he did enough to win the decision, and some online supported his claim, Ankalaev ( 21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) thought Pereira didn’, t do enough and that he was the one looking to fight the entire time.
“, I was assured, ”, Ankalaev said at the UFC 313 post-fight press conference when asked how comfortable he was on winning a choice. “, I kept on moving ahead. I kept on pressuring him, and he kept on running apart from me. For 20 days, this man was running apart from me. Then I heard at the end of the struggle that he was saying he was n’, t positive why the victory was given to me. Who are they supposed to give the success to? I was pressuring the entire time, and he was running for 20 days, and he’, s wondering who’, s supposed to get the success?
“, Talk, I’, m content for a fight if he wants a fight, but maybe the fight he can fight for real, never just work away the entire period. ”,
Ankalaev defeated Pereira by unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday ’, s UFC 313, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Daǥestani warrįor stopped Pereira from making his fourth titIe defense at 205 weight, all whilȩ also improving his own unbroken sƫreak to 13 in α ɾow.
Given Pereira’, s large sun energy, and lack of top contenders in the mass class, several expect there to be an immediate rematch between the two. UFC CEO Dana White said post-fight press conference that they will probably did work it again.
Ankalaev is more than happy to do the instant fight, only give him a date and location.
“, I always picked my competitors, but I’, m really much happy and ready for a fight, ”, Ankalaev said. “, Whenever the UFC offers it to us, we’, ill see what the day is, and we’, ill be happy to embrace it. ”,
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