Whereas Alex Pereira is gearing up for his struggle with Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307, he finds himself nonetheless having to clarify away the truth that he’s not dealing with Magomed Ankalaev as an alternative.
Many individuals within the MMA group had been shocked when the UFC introduced the Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. struggle, and it pressured the sunshine heavyweight champion to defend himself towards accusations that he was “ducking” Ankalaev.
In actual fact, Ankalaev himself even referred to as Alex Pereira out on X (previously referred to as Twitter), saying that he was choosing on fighters from lighter divisions.
“You’re so weak [Alex],” Ankalaev scoffed. “You solely choose on the fellows who’re in a decrease division than you, and also you suppose you may beat them. Individuals are not silly. There’s a motive why you’re combating Khalil and never me.”
Alex Pereira explains away “Ducking” allegations, calls Magomed Ankalaev boring
Clapping again to defend his honor, Pereira would go on to assert that it was the UFC who didn’t need them to struggle, not him. In an interview with MMA journalist Kevin Iole, Pereira would break all of it down.
“Even his supervisor [Ali Abdelaziz] proper? A brilliant well-known man within the MMA world goes and says ‘This man [Pereira] will not be going to struggle [Ankalaev].’ Go discuss to Dana White… [he] doesn’t need to make the matchup. It’s not Alex.” The champion stated (H/T Sportskeeda). “After which he goes and says, ‘The truth that Ankalaev not combating for the title is a joke.’ As a result of if the UFC, Dana White, and the fellows resolve, so they’re [a] joke? They’re clowns? They’re circus?”
“You bought to type that out with the group,” Alex Pereira continued. “It’s not my fault that Ankalaev has such a boring model of combating that no person desires to look at.”
Do you suppose what Alex Pereira is saying has any advantage?