Contrary to what he’s said in the past, Magomed Ankalaev has every intention of trying to wrestle Alex Pereira.
Three years removed from his first shot at light heavyweight gold, Ankalaev steps back into the main event spotlight at UFC 313 in Las Vegas with dreams of leaving ‘Sin City’ as a world champion. Standing in his way will be Pereira, a man who laid waste to everyone who’s dared challenge him for his 205-pound crown.
But unlike Pereira’s previous opponents, Ankalaev has a very particular set of skills that could prove to be a nightmare for ‘Poatan.