Newly topped two-time UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is not shy about speaking about his newest opponent, Magomed Ankalaev. It appears that there’s nonetheless some unhealthy blood between the 2. Alex responded to Magomed’s declare that he damage his ribs within the lead-up to the title struggle. Whether or not that is true or not, it’s clear that Pereira sees this as an try to discredit Ankalaev’s victory.
“I’ve all the time been injured,” Champion stated in a current interview. “Proper now Ankalaev is saying he broke a rib or one thing. Brother, if he noticed my harm now… he’d really feel like shit to see me combating him at the moment. He will not even come again to struggle once more. He’ll be like, ‘Rattling, what am I doing on this group?’
The champion continued his valiant problem in opposition to his former opponent. “He will give up, dude. I am not even going to say something. However I would wager on him — I will present you my medical outcomes. Examine what I acquired to what you bought. I do not assume this man may have dealt with what I have been coping with.”
In a sport that consistently exams bodily and psychological toughness, Pereira’s feedback mirror not solely his delight in overcoming adversity, but additionally his unwillingness to let anybody undermine his hard-won success.
What’s subsequent for Alex Pereira?
The animosity got here after Alex avenged his loss and regained his world title with a knockout loss within the first spherical. Regardless of each males holding one win, there does not appear to be speak of a rematch between the 2. Alex now has his sights set on the White Home to tackle his division’s former emperor, Jon “Bones” Jones. This match could be enormous for his legacy and could be a defining second as he turned the one man to defeat Johnny Bones inside a cage.
Regardless of Jones’ longevity within the UFC, Alex will nonetheless be the older fighter on this matchup. Dana White said that matchmaking for this occasion is not going to start till February. The MMA group is eagerly awaiting what’s subsequent for Alex Pereira as he continues his pursuit of greatness each inside and out of doors of the Octagon.
