Surging light heavyweight contender, Magomed Ankalaev remains an impressive betting favorite to end the dominant reign of Alex Pereira at 205lbs – with the Russian confirming plans to lure the Brazilian to an overdue showdown as soon as May next.
Ankalaev, who most recently featured at UFC 308 last month, turning in a forgettable unanimous decision shutout win over fellow European contender, Aleksandar Rakic in the pair’s officially billed title eliminator.
As for former two-division champion, Pereira, the Sao Paulo knockout artist most recently headlined UFC 307 again last month, defending his light heavyweight crown for the third time this year alone – in the form of a knockout win over Khalil Rountree.