Ahead of his UFC 313 return, title challenger, Magomed Ankalaev has confirmed he will not be following a fasting schedule and partaking strictly in Ramadan practices during the week before his fight with bitter rival, the incumbent, Alex Pereira.
Ankalaev, the current number one ranked light heavyweight challenger, will return to action in his second title charge in the promotion this weekend, taking on former two-weight champion, Pereira in a bitter grudge match atop UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
And engaging in a bitter war of words this week, Ankalaev claimed he would not publicly engage with a wager of sorts made by Pereira, due to his religious beliefs.