Former UFC champion Alex Pereira has seen the insistence of Magomdo Ankaraev’s head coach Magomdo Ankaraev that he has no knockout energy.
Former UFC gentle heavyweight king Alex Pereira is a number of days away from his second probability that Magamedo Ankaraev brought about a loss at UFC 320 this Saturday. Pereira was defeated by an unanimous resolution at UFC 313 earlier this 12 months to Ankaraev, and he shortly had a rematch between the 2 high gentle heavy blades.
Previous to UFC 320, pre-war rubbish talks escalated between Pereira, Ankaraev and their respective groups. Ankaraev’s longtime coach stoked the pot this week by making controversial claims about Pereira’s knockout energy.
Director Sukhrab Magomedov labels Pereira as “an old-fashioned kickboxer” within the UFC 320 countdown episode, unable to knock out his opponent on one strike. These feedback got here regardless of Pereira knocking out Jiri Prochazka, Halil Rountree Jr. and Jamahal Hill throughout his reign of a light-weight heavyweight title.
It did not take Pereira for him to comprehend Magomedov’s suspicious claims.
Alex Pereira warns director Suhrab Magomedov in a “Shock” at UFC 320 after KO claims
In a latest media scrum forward of UFC 320, Pereira responded to Magomedov’s feedback.
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“It is only a story, he noticed it in my battle with Ankaraev, however he noticed all the opposite fights too,” Pereira stated. “Even[Referee Mark Goddard]stated he had by no means seen something like that. However that is a great factor. Let him give it some thought. He’ll be there for shock.
“When these movies got here out, I skipped them. I do not see different guys, hiss. I see what I am doing and my combat with him, however I do not need to hear or see what he is doing.
“I swear, I will not see him.”
Pereira goals to finish Ankaraev’s 14-game unbeaten streak inside the UFC 320 Octagon. Of their first combat, Pereira packed all of Ankaraev’s takedown makes an attempt, however attacked at his toes.
This time Pereira is searching for revenge and a possibility to KO’ his greatest gentle heavyweight rival.
