After two weeks, Alex Pereira returns at UFC 320, searching for revenge against Magomed Ankalaev after losing his light heavyweight title. Leading up to the fight, Pereira accused Ankalaev of avoiding him at the UFC Performance Institute while calling him out on social media. The champion rebutted and reminded Pereira that he defeated him at UFC 313.
After Pereira claimed that Ankalaev was avoiding him at the UFC Performance Institute, Ankalaev clarified that he is granting him a rematch. He highlighted that he controlled their first fight for five rounds and dominated Pereira throughout. Ankalaev encouraged the fighters to stay out of the trash talk and only focus on the fight.
He said, “I’m giving him a rematch and he should be very grateful. I whooped him for 5 rounds and I did everyt