Ankalaev Warns PereiraS Aggression Could Lead to Early UFC 320 Finish
Magomed Ankalaev โฃbelieves Alex Pereira‘s tendency towardโค aggressive exchanges will โbe his downfall in their UFC 320 rematch. Ankalaev, who fought Pereira to a hard-fought decision at UFC 313 in March, predicts a swift and decisive victory this time around, warning that “Poatan‘s” eagerness to engage could result inโข a knockout loss.
The upcoming light heavyweight bout carries notable implicationsโค for the division’s title picture. Ankalaevโค previously held the interim light heavyweight championship and aims to reclaim a title shot withโข a dominant performance. Pereira, a former middleweight champion, โis looking to establish himself as a force at 205 pounds, but Ankalaev contends that Pereira’s style isโค ill-suited for a prolonged contest against a calculated โstrikerโ like himself.
“This fight will be fully โคdifferent,” Ankalaev stated during the UFC 320 Countdown episode. “This second fight, it’s not a chance for him to win. it’s a chance for me to finish him early. To dominate Alex Pereira.”
Their first encounter โคat UFC 313 saw Ankalaev utilize a โฃmeasured approach, successfullyโข landing strikes and even rocking Pereira on multiple occasions. Despite controlling much of the fight, Ankalaev was unable to secure โa finish, withโฃ the bout โคultimately going the distance. โHe now believes he has โฃidentified vulnerabilities in Pereira’s โฃgame and โขis prepared to exploit them at UFC 320 on June 8th.