Taking down Alex Pereira turned out to be a tough task for Magomed Ankalaev.
Headlining the promotion’s return to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, Ankalaev captured his first world title, defeating ‘Poatan’ via unanimous decision to capture the light heavyweight championship at UFC 313.
Throughout the five-round affair, Ankalaev managed to outstrike the Brazilian boogeyman while racking up over five minutes of control time against the fence. But one thing Ankalaev couldn’t do was muscle Pereira to the ground, going 0-12 on takedown attempts.