Alex Pereira once again proved why he is considered one of the toughest fighters in the division. The 36-year-old took on Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 on short notice. However, the lack of preparation did not affect the Brazilian’s game. He landed a brutal head kick, which knocked Prochazka out. But it seems he has a new challenger waiting for him now.

Magomed Ankalaev has called ‘Poatan’ out after his emphatic UFC 303 win. The Russian fighter is on a dream run and eyeing the title next. However, he has laid down a condition for the Brazilian and even challenged him openly.

Alex Pereira has found himself a new opponent in Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev is slowly making a rise in the light heavyweight division. He hasn’t lost any fight in the UFC yet and is fresh off a victory in his last fight. It seems that he is unfazed by the threat of Alex Pereira and wants to fight him next. The 32-year-old shared a message for the current champion after his emphatic UFC 303 victory.

Championship Rounds shared a post on X with Ankalaev’s message. “Alex, nobody think you can beat me even the odd maker. I’m ready for war 0 (takedowns). I’m coming for you,” the message read.

The Russian is known for his extraordinary wrestling skills, which he uses in most fights. Pereira, on the other hand, very rarely uses wrestling skills. ‘Poatan’ comes from a kickboxing background and uses his lethal striking. Most experts believe the Brazilian might struggle against opponents who use wrestling against him. It will be interesting to see if he takes on the Russian next.

Talking about opponents, Pereira is now ready for his next challenge. Most fans want to see him in a new division and go for the third belt. However, Dana White feels the champion has a lot to achieve in the light heavyweight division and the CEO likes the idea of Ankalaev vs Pereira next.

Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev excites UFC CEO Dana White

During the UFC 303 post-fight press conference, UFC CEO Dana White praised the light heavyweight champion. The Brazilian took up the fight on very short notice and delivered an excellent performance. However, now the world wants to know whom he might face next. One of his former opponents, Jamahal Hill, shared a tweet and showed his interest in a rematch. “I’ll sleep the next guy and then we go again!!! Great win but we are not done,” Hill tweeted.

But ‘Sweet Dreams’ is not the only one who wants to face him. Ankalaev is also in the line after his consistent performances inside the Octagon. Even Dana White likes the idea of it. He even mentioned that the Brazilian wanted to face Ankalaev and said, “Alex said he wanted to fight him so he could prove that he has wrestling.” 

Although White did not share any exact date about the fight but was quick to say, “I like it well there you go yeah yeah”. With Ankalaev calling out Pereira and the Brazilian wanting to face him, will we see the clash soon? Pereira has never backed away from any challenges and the fans will also be desperate to see him in action again.

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