Alex Pereira accuses Magomed Ankalaev of not wanting to fight him, Ankalaev responds
In a recent YouTube video, Alex Pereira claimed that Magomed Ankalaev did not want to fight him at UFC 307.
“I threw that out to the organization and made it very clear, but Ankalaev didn’t want to fight me. I don’t know the reason, whether it was the location or whether he just didn’t want to. He’s not the champion, (so) he can’t choose.”
“I think it’s because of the opportunity that presented itself, he didn’t want it. He has his reasons, I don’t know what it is. I came here to tell you that I’m not afraid of anyone. Everyone knows my story and everything I’ve done and who I’ve competed against, not only in MMA but also in kickboxing.”
Ankalaev fired back at the 205-pound champion on Xand claims that “Poatan” is lying.
@AlexPereiraUFC you’re a liar. You said I aimed the fire at you. @danawhite @Mickmaynard2 never offer me a fight against you. I will make you swallow your word after I have done my business.
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) 26 August 2024
“@AlexPereiraUFC you’re a liar. You said I aimed fire at you. @danawhite @Mickmaynard2 never offer me a fight against you. I’ll make you eat your word after I finish my business.”
Both men have business to attend to before they can even think about battling each other. It will be interesting to see if these two are destined to meet or if a big surprise is in store.
