As far as newly-minted light heavyweight champion, Magomed Ankalaev is convinced bitter rival, Alex Pereira has already made his final UFC walk — as talks on a rematch between the duo for the title continue to stall.
Ankalaev, who headlined UFC 313 back in March, managed to turn in a stunning upset win over the former two-division champion, turned in a controversial unanimous decision win to leave Alex Pereira without any titles.
And in the time since, the Russian has played up an immediate rematch with the Sao Paulo star, hinting that a potential pairing between himself and the former could take place as soon as August — in a trip to Chicago for the organization.