Magomed Ankalaev is not a stranger for remethes, and he said that if he succeeded in his heading the challenge against Alex Pereira at UFC 313, he was glad to give Brazilian rematch, if he wanted one.
Ankalev talked to journalists after an open exercise in Las Vegas on the eve of his main title conflict manifestation with a light champion for heavy weight pereir on T-Mobile Arena.
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And Dagestani Challenger said there were no qualifications on giving Pereir’s second bite in the treasury to win “Poatan” on Saturday night.
“When it comes to me, I never said I couldn’t get again, did I?” he said (over Mmas Mania)
“So there are two, I think he’s in his career that someone said they deserved a rematch immediately, and I gave them that opportunity.
“So, if I’m doing, I decide to have a chance for a rematch, of course, I’ll say yes.”
These two remembers came against Cutelaba and Johnny Walker, and both ended up in the Honorary Victands for Ankalaev until he left any doubts in his superiority in his other meeting.
Ankalaev is unbeaten in the last 13 osmogies, with 11 wins, one draw and one has no competition. Its rise to the top of the division saw him a challenge for empty in 205 kilograms on UFC 282 only for his treasurer with Jan Blachowicz to end in controversial division.
Ankalaev was taken for two years to return to the second title firing, and he said that after after which he was suddenly relying on his patience, he is ready to do his second chance.
“The wait is the worst thing you can do,” he admitted.
“You just sitting there waiting. And there was obviously a little frustration, but we were looking for and waiting and waiting and wait, and this is a long time.
“But now we finally got this opportunity and it’s behind us. We’ll do everything we can to make sure we get this victory.”
Ankalaev was quite active on social media as he built anticipation ahead, and his posts pointed out his self-confidence that he was a man for Dethrone Pereira, who completed his fourth defense of the real title in the 12-month space this weekend.
Challenger is obviously in a good place, soothing, he enters beat, and he said he was worried about Pereir’s reaction to everything he said at the social media during the accumulation.
“I don’t care (about) the way it affects it. I don’t care if he brings him close to his heart or not,” he said.
“What I know is to watch this struggle as if the last fight is ever, and we will do everything we can make sure we can convince.
“We should have gotten this opportunity a long time ago, and he kept this chance for a long time.
“So, we’ll prepare to do everything we can win. And if he leads this in person, it’s on it. That’s not what we’re worried.”
Ankalaev admitted it, while he had to wait two years for his second shot in the title frustrated, he turned that frustration into motivation and plans to submit the title performance on Saturday night.
“Obviously, (I’m given) Additional motivation,” he said.
“It was obvious, there was frustration in the past, but now we are motivated. We are ready.
“We will do everything we can implement our plan and work our work in a cage.”
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2025-03-04 16:02:00
