Magomed Ankalaev finally settled the score with Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 84, after the lackluster no-contest back UFC 294. The Russian knocked out Walker with an emphatic knockout in round two of their 5-round main event. And now the win against Walker has put some big aspirations for the Russian Light Heavyweight.

Ankalaev was on an 8-fight winning streak before drawing against Jan Blachowicz back in UFC 282 and his no-contest against Johnny Walker at UFC 294. His impressive win against the Brazilian at UFC Vegas 84 has led him to believe that he should be up next against the newly crowned Brazilian light heavyweight champion.

Magomed Ankalaev calls for a title shot at UFC 300

An MMA reporter revealed what Ankalaev has in mind for the title shot, as he recently wrote a tweet that stated, “Magomed Ankalaev says he is willing to headline UFC 300 against Alex Pereira if needed”.

And in the post-fight press conference, Magomed Ankalaev had quite a bold callout for Alex Pereira. He claimed that he could’ve taken Walker down in the fight and finished him with ground and pounds, but wished to send the champion a message by finishing Walker standing up.

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He sent a message to Glover Teixeira not to waste his time teaching Pereira Wrestling as he stated, “He’s not going to need it. I’m going to come out there, I’m going to stand across from him.” He also brought up his knockout loss against Israel Adesanya at middleweight and seems confident to be able to finish the fight if they fight.

The matchup is quite intriguing given how both fighters have impressively fared against their opponents since joining the UFC banner. However, would Pereira accept the callout?

Glover Teixeira responds to the Russian’s Callout

Magomed Ankalaev’s callout to fight Alex Pereira at UFC 300, after his knockout against Johnny Walker, seems to have reached the champion. And rightfully so, especially the devastating finish against a top light heavyweight contender.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion and Alex Pereira’s coach, Glover Teixeira, took to Twitter to respond to the Russian’s callout. In the tweet, he wrote, “Great knockout. We will see u soon. #UFCFightNight”. 

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Alex Pereira became a two-divisional champion in just two years after joining the UFC, and Ankalaev has almost cleared the division. Given that Texeira has responded to the callout, who would you pick to win if the two faced off against each other? Let us know in the comments section below.

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