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Alex Pereira unhappy with trash talk from Magomedov Ankalaev, manager, open to making him wait for title fight

Undisputed light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has claimed he is rather disrespected by apparent trash talk from rival, Magomed Ankalaev and his manager, claiming he may even delay a potential title fight between the duo as a result.

Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight gold holder and the current light heavyweight kingpin, most recently headlined UFC 307 earlier this month against challenger, Khalil Rountree.

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And successfully defending the divisional crown for the third time this year alone, Sao Paulo star, Pereira landed a stunning fourth round knockout win over Syndicate MMA staple, Rountree, bloody and battering the striker with a brutal barrage at the Octagon fence.