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Alex Pereira plans to troll Magomed Ankalaev pre-UFC 313: ‘I’m really going to make fun of him’

Finally booked to make his return at UFC 313, Alex Pereira has warned incoming opponent, Magomed Ankalaev he will troll and mock him beyond belief — following notable instances of him poking fun at the likes of Israel Adesanya, and recent UFC 311 feature, Jamahal Hill.

Pereira, a former two-weight champion under the umbrella of the organization, is slated to make his return at UFC 313 on March 8. — taking on surging Russian force, Ankalaev in the pair’s overdue grudge fight in Las Vegas.

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Sidelined since he most recently defended the belt back in October of last year at UFC 307, Sao Paulo fan-favorite, Pereira most recently landed an eventual fourth round knockout win over title challenger, Khalil Rountree in the pair’s title pairing.