UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has said that he specifically requested a fight with Magomed Ankalaev in the midst of the bout being announced for UFC 313.
In case it was ever in any doubt, let it be known that Alex Pereira is willing to take on any challenge that comes his way. He is one of the most intimidating fighters of his generation and as we look back over the last few years, there aren’t many other fighters who have been as influential as him in the world of mixed martial arts.