EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Daniel Cormier implores Magomed Ankalaev to combine issues up in opposition to Alex Pereira.
Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) seems to have lastly cemented himself as No. 1 gentle heavyweight contender when he prolonged his unbeaten streak to 13 with a win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.
If a title battle in opposition to Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is subsequent, Ankalaev vows to knock “Poatan” out on the ft. However with Pereira’s previous 4 opponents falling sufferer to his placing prowess, Cormier thinks it might be a mistake on Ankalaev’s half to not make the most of his grappling.
“I believed he fought properly,” Cormier stated of Ankalaev throughout a Q&A session previous to the UFC Combat Night time 246 ceremonial weigh-ins. “I imply, he’s a troublesome man. He didn’t wrestle in any respect. I don’t know if that’s sort of simply exhibiting us that he’s prepared to face with Pereira.
“I don’t know if that may be an important selection if he was preventing him, however he’s nearly as good as they arrive. I believed that he fought properly. I felt that his opponent fought properly – Rakic. I believed it was a great battle. You already know, it’s laborious. While you get the elite of the elite, at instances, it seems to be like that, and I believed we noticed a fairly good battle.”
Nonetheless, Ankalaev continues to insist on standing with former two-division Glory Kickboxing champion Pereira in the event that they battle.
“I used to be supplied three dates December, February, and March and I agreed to all three dates I’ve to win by KO I’ve no drawback. It’s situation.”
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