Alex Pereira is tired of hearing how dangerous Magomed Ankalaev is.
On Friday, June 28, ‘Poata’ will once again save the day when he steps into the UFC 303 main event on 16 days’ notice to defend his light heavyweight championship against ex-titleholder Jiri Prochazka.
Following his big first-round KO of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, Ankalaev appeared to be the next man in line for Pereira, though the ‘Brazilian Boogeyman’ didn’t seem too terribly interested in that fight, instead pushing for a rematch with ‘BJP’ following their November 2023 barnburner.