According to reports this evening, former two-weight champion, Alex Pereira has turned down the chance to fight as soon as the end of next month at UFC 317 during International Fight Week, due to a lack of availability to compete so soon.
Pereira, a former light heavyweight and middleweight champion, has been continually linked with an immediate rematch fight with Magomed Ankalaev since their UFC 313 title showdown earlier this year.
And overnight, the newly-minted light heavyweight gold holder, Ankalaev claimed Sao Paulo fan-favorite, Alex Pereira had rejected the chance to fight as soon as UFC 317 at the end of June.