In keeping with Alex
Pereira, he obtained precisely what he requested for at UFC
313.
It was introduced on Saturday that Pereira will defend his gentle
heavyweight crown in opposition to Magomed
Ankalaev within the UFC 313 headliner on March 8 on the T-Cellular
Enviornment in Las Vegas. Whereas Pereira has been accused of avoiding the
combat by his opponent, he claims that he requested to face the
Dagestani gentle heavyweight.
“I did say that I wished to take a break, however I began coaching
once more. I began feeling good. I began seeing my evolution,”
Pereira advised ESPN by means of a translator. “So I referred to as my managers
immediately and I mentioned, ‘I wish to combat. I wish to combat in March.
I wish to combat Ankalaev.’ I do know he retains saying that I’m a simply
an worker of the UFC, I combat each time they need, however I requested for
him. I advised them after I wish to combat.”
Ankalaev will enter the bout on a 13-bout unbeaten streak in UFC
competitors. The 32-year-old is coming off a unanimous choice
conquer Aleksandar
Rakic at UFC 308 final October. Although Ankalaev was seen as
the No. 1 contender earlier than Pereira was booked in opposition to Khalil
Rountree at UFC 307, “Poatan” doesn’t see the challenger
something particular.
“He’s as harmful as every other fighter I’ve fought,” Pereira mentioned.
“ him, the way in which that he fights, he’s an abnormal man. Of
course he has his weapons, he has his risks, however I’ve been
coaching exhausting. I’ve developed so much, and I’m prepared for him.”
Ankalaev, who has been eagerly awaiting his championship
alternative, issued a warning to Pereira through social media.
“You simply [signed] your demise certificates,” Ankalaev wrote. I’m
gonna punish you for ducking me, and I’m gonna make you appear like a
man [who works] in a tire store, not [a] skilled fighter.”
You simply signal your demise certificates I’m
gonna punish you for ducking me and I’m gonna make you appear like a
man work in a tire store not skilled Fighter— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM)
January 20, 2025
Pereira additionally got here away impressed with former foe Jiri
Prochazka, who scored a third-round TKO in opposition to Jamahal
Hill at UFC 311.
Although he has twice been completed by Pereira, Prochazka made it
clear that he needs a trilogy in opposition to the Brazilian striker.
Pereira can be open to that risk, if the state of affairs is
proper.
“I’m able to combat anyone. It doesn’t matter who it’s,” Pereira
mentioned. “Proper now, it’s Ankalaev’s time. I’m going to combat
Ankalaev. However after this combat, [if] all the things’s doing good, we’re
going to provide Jiri a possibility. That’s what he mentioned that he
needs, and he’s going to have it.”
Nice efficiency Jiri, CHAMA
#UFC311— Alex “Poatan” Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC)
January 19, 2025
