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Report – Alex Pereira offered short notice title fight with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 310

Amid the exit of Belal Muhammad from an end-of-year return at UFC 310 in December through a foot injury, reports have suggested this morning that light heavyweight kingpin, Alex Pereira has been offered a short-notice title fight with Russian rival, Magomed Ankalaev for the event’s headliner.

Slated to return to action in December in his first attempted undisputed welterweight title defense, Muhammad has confirmed a bone infection in his foot has ruled him from a championship fight with the unbeaten, Shavkat Rakhmonov at the end-of-year card.

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Alex Pereira offered short notice title fight with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 310

And with the promotion actively searching for a replacement fight to take headlining honors at UFC 310 in December, according to a report from MMA Mania, Alex Pereira has been approached to take a fight with surging Russian contender, Magomed Ankalaev for the card at the end of the year.