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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Former UFC star proposes opponent for Magomed Ankalaev's first title decision amidst Alex Pereira's continued uncertainty
Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Photo byvia AFP UFC 313 yielded the most unexpected results of all time. Russian fighter Magomed Ankalaev ended Alex Pereira 's five-match winning streak, thereby claiming the light heavyweight title. Even though there were talks of a rematch between the fighters immediately after the bout, the recent string of events associated with Pereira has minimised the possibility of the bout happening anytime soon. In a recent interview, former UFC legend Josh Thompson suggested the name of another fighter who would be a perfect fit for Magomed's next fight. Josh Thomson lists out possible fighters suitable for the title defense, proposes Carlos Ulberg to be best suited for the bout Alex Pereira has recently been involved in a retirement controversy when a now-deleted post was made through the account of the fighter on X. However, the Poatan dismissed such rumors, stating that his account was hacked. This particular statement was interpreted in multiple ways. While many believed what the fighter said, his rival, Magomed Ankalaev, in a sarcastic manner, accepted that he had hacked the account of the Brazilian fighter. However, MMA analysts like Daniel Cormier believed that the account was not hacked and there was some amount of truth in the statement that was made by the fighter. With all these going on, the Russian fighter also revealed a UFC offer that gave the fighter a chance to either step into the Octagon against Pereira or have any other opponent. As Magomed reveals the offer, he also mentions that if the Brazilian fighter doesn't accept the bout offer, he is ready to move on with some other fighter. While nothing has been confirmed as of now, former UFC legend Josh Thompson in a recent episode of Weighing in talks about the potential opponent for Magomed Ankalaev after Alex Pereira in the light heavyweight division. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Islam Is Avoiding Ilia Topuria… says Chael Sonnen | Burns vs Morales REACTION | WEIGHING IN #574 'What you have is Jamahal Hill coming off a loss, Jan Blachowicz coming off a loss, Aleksandar Rakic coming off a loss, Khalil Rountree Jr. coming off a loss. Dominick Reyes is number eight, he's got a win.' The fighter continued, 'You've got Carlos Ulberg, that's it, at number three. You have Jiri, but Jiri can't fight.' Thompson analysed, 'I mean, throw, I would say Ulberg, put him in there, see if Ankalaev will stand with him as well. There's nothing else you can do. I mean, we're looking for that guy to bring an exciting fight to Ankalaev because right now, good luck trying to sell that.' Also read: From MMA to boxing - former UFC light heavyweight fighter secures a stunning knockout win at Fight Music Show 6 Carlos Ulberg is another impressive fighter with an 8-1 UFC record. One of the top contenders for the division, the fighter would be a good choice for Ankalaev's title defense. Only time will tell who the Russian fighter will be facing next if not the Poatan.
Forbes
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Magomed Ankalaev Says He Was Offered Alex Pereira Rematch At UFC 317
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 08: Magomed Ankalaev of Russia reacts after a unanimous-decision victory ... More against Alex Pereira of Brazil in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 313 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Earlier this week, UFC CEO Dana White announced a handful of fights for the UFC 317 pay-per-view fight card. One bout absent from that list was a light heavyweight title fight between current champion Magomed Ankalaev and the man he defeated to earn that title, Alex Pereira. According to Ankalaev, that fight not being part of UFC 317 and International Fight Week in Las Vegas wasn't due to lack of trying on the part of the promotion. According to the champ, who earned the UFC light heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Pereira at UFC 313 in March, the promotion reached out to him to book a rematch during International Fight Week. 'I was offered to fight Alex [at] International Fight Week,' Ankalaev wrote on X. 'If the man don't want it let's move on. I'm ready for everyone. I dare you.' LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 08: Alex Pereira of Brazil reacts after a decision loss against Magomed ... More Ankalaev of Russia in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 313 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) On May 7, Pereira wrote on X, "I always answered the UFC's calls, but if they want to play with me, we can do that. I've never spoken poorly of the UFC but with what I've just heard I'm disheartened. I've already had thoughts of not fighting anymore, and after what was just relayed to me this may be the start.' The former champ later claimed that he had been hacked. A story that many, including UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, did not believe. 'First off, Pereira's a liar,' Cormier said. 'Pereira did not get hacked [on Wednesday]. Pereira might've tweeted something, and then somebody called him and was like, 'Yo, calm down. Let's chill.' 'I don't believe the hack thing, bro. It's too convenient. It was too specific. I'm saying it publicly," added the former two-division UFC champion. On Tuesday, May 13, the UFC light heavyweight champ wrote on X, 'I hope CHAMA will show up in Abu Dhabi, don't be scared homie.' While, 'chama' is not a nickname Pereira uses, it is a word that he has become known for. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 08: Magomed Ankalaev of Russia reacts after a unanimous-decision victory ... More against Alex Pereira of Brazil in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 313 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) I wrote the following about Ankalaev's title-winning performance at UFC 313: "Magomed Ankalaev and his team put together, implemented, and stuck with a strong game plan for Saturday's fight against Alex Pereira. The strategy was to pressure Pereira, land effective strikes, keep the threat of a takedown in Pereira's head, and exploit his lack of defensive movement. Ankalaev did just that, seeming to freeze Pereira over the final 20 minutes of the fight and avoid taking any serious damage. "Fans might not have liked the performance, and the UFC is most likely not going to be overjoyed to see the light heavyweight title move from a knockout artist like Pereira to a fighter like Ankalaev, who is known more for decisions than stoppages, but that's where they are following UFC 313. 'Ankalaev fought smartly and effectively, managing risk while doing enough damage to carry all three scorecards. Fans don't have to like it, but there's no controversy in the decision.' Pereira is the No. 1 ranked fighter in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings. UFC 317 takes place on June 28 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is a lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira. Also on the fight card is a bout between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Alex ducking' - Fans go crazy as Magomed Ankalaev reveals UFC offer for International Fight Week
On March 8, 2025, MMA fans witnessed an unexpected outcome as Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira at the UFC 313 headline event to claim the light heavyweight title . Despite the unanimous victory secured by the fighter, there were speculations about a rematch between the fighters, which both of them agreed to, but without a potential date and venue. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With the UFC International Fight Week approaching and the open cards of the event, Ankalaev, in his recent post on X, revealed a UFC offer that took the internet by storm. Magomed Ankalaev dares Alex Pereira to a rematch at IFW 2025 while being prepared to face other fighters as well In the title bout against Magomed Anakalaev, Alex Pereira did not go down without putting up an impressive display of his skills inside the Octagon . Despite the defeat, Poatan averted the takedown attempts made by Anakalaev, which indicates a potential win for the Brazilian fighter in a rematch, if it ever happens. While fans speculated that an announcement was on its way soon, Anakalaev, to everyone's surprise, revealed that a UFC offer was made to the fighter to fight at the upcoming International Fight Week. Even though the fighter's first preference would be Pereira for the rematch, he is ready to face anyone for the event. Anakalaev wrote on X, 'I was offered to Fight Alex international fight week if the man don't want it let's move on I'm ready for everyone. I dare you.' The Dagestani fighter issued a challenge for Poatan through his post, which created a wave of excitement across the MMA community and its fans. Despite the preferred opponent being Pereira, Anakalev is open to fighting any top contender from the division, and fans prefer the same as well. One of the fans wrote, 'He really ducking you big bro' Another one wrote, 'Alex ducking. atp we give Ulberg the shot' 'I genuinely think Poatan should rest a little while longer, as much as I'd love to see this fight. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was super active on his run and he should make sure he's healthy.' One fan wrote referring to the number of times Pereira fought in the last few months. Also read: Apart from the post by the fighter, there has been no official confirmation from the UFC. As of this writing, Pereira has not issued any response yet. Only time will tell if the Dagestani fighter is stepping into the Octagon at the IFW and if he is, who is he defending the title against.
Forbes
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Daniel Cormier Calls Alex Pereira Out, ‘He's A Liar'
Daniel Cormier and Alex Pereira appear to have a good relationship, but the former used a strong word to describe the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion. Pereira found himself in a bit of a controversy this week when a post from his X account went viral. Pereira was seemingly addressing frustration, as the post implied he felt disrespected by not getting placement in the main event for UFC 317 this summer. Hours after the post went viral, Pereira posted a video claiming he was hacked and that he never said any of those things. Cormier wasn't buying it. On a recent episode of his Good Guy/Bad Guy podcast with Chael Sonnen, Cormier tore into Pereira's claims of being hacked. When Sonnen expressed disbelief at Cormier's bluntness, the Olympic medalist, former two-division UFC champion, and Hall of Famer doubled down on his take. 'I'm saying it,' Cormier said. 'I'm saying it in public. I'm sorry. I'm saying it. I'm saying it in public.' Cormier believes the beef stems from the UFC offering someone else the prime position on the UFC 317 card after he said he was unavailable to fight this summer. For what it's worth, Cormier isn't the only person who doubted the validity of Pereira's claims of being hacked. Several members of the MMA community took to social media in an attempt to poke holes in the UFC star's explanation for the post. In any case, we're still waiting to hear who will headline UFC 317. If Pereira is on the sideline for UFC 317 and doesn't have a choice spot sometime soon, it may further validate Cormier's claims. It'll also be interesting to see what happens with Pereira and Cormier's relationship. Even when accurate, it's sometimes tough for a man to handle being labeled a liar. In any case, next up for the promotion is UFC 315. The pay-per-view event takes place on Saturday, May 10, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Here is a look at the card and weigh-in results. The card features two championship Date: May 10, 2025 Location: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET) Welterweight Title Bout: Belal Muhammad (170 lbs) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (170 lbs) Women's Flyweight Title Bout: Valentina Shevchenko (124 lbs) vs. Manon Fiorot (125 lbs) Featherweight Bout: José Aldo (143 lbs) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (142 lbs)Originally scheduled as a bantamweight bout. Changed to featherweight due to Aldo's weight-cut issues. Women's Flyweight Bout: Alexa Grasso (126 lbs) vs. Natália Silva (126 lbs) Lightweight Bout: Benoît Saint Denis (156 lbs) vs. Kyle Prepolec (156 lbs) Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Welterweight Bout: Mike Malott (171 lbs) vs. Charles Radtke (171 lbs) Women's Flyweight Bout: Jessica Andrade (126 lbs) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (124 lbs) Light Heavyweight Bout: Modestas Bukauskas (203 lbs) vs. Ion Cuțelaba (205 lbs) Light Heavyweight Bout: Navajo Stirling (205 lbs) vs. Ivan Erslan (205 lbs) Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET) Middleweight Bout: Marc-André Barriault (185 lbs) vs. Bruno Silva (187 lbs)* Featherweight Bout: Daniel Santos (146 lbs)** vs. Jeong Yeong Lee (146 lbs) Bantamweight Bout: Brad Katona (136 lbs) vs. Bekzat Almakhan (136 lbs)
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'I was hacked' - Pereira denies retirement tweet
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira says his social media was hacked after a tweet hinted at 37, last fought in March when he lost his UFC belt to Magomed Ankalaev, and is currently in talks to fight the Russian a post on Wednesday Pereira said he was "disheartened" with the UFC and was having "thoughts of not fighting any more".Pereira is the UFC's biggest current star and after a few hours of speculation, the Brazilian posted a video from his Instagram account saying it was not a statement made by him."I've received a ton of messages, getting messages from everyone, who saw a post from my Twitter," Pereira said in Portuguese. "I didn't even know about it. I was hacked."It's been a while since I've posted anything - you guys see. But I was hacked and I'll resolve it."I don't even know what's going on. I have a great relationship with UFC. People like to do bad things. That's that."
