Islam Makhachev wants to see a rubber match between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira.
After traversing a long route to the title, Ankalaev (20-2) challenged Pereira (13-3) for the first time at UFC 313 this past March. After three successful defenses at light heavyweight, Pereira lost his title to Ankalaev via unanimous decision. While Ankalaev wanted to defend his title against Pereira in a rematch in June, “Poatan” wasn’t ready. The two finally met in a rematch at UFC 320 last month, with Ankalaev a heavy favorite going into the fight.