It was now or never for Magomed Ankalaev.
Emanating from T-Mobile Arena, Ankalaev will finally get a crack at reigning light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira when the two headline this Saturday’s UFC 313 pay-per-view in Las Vegas.
It’s been more than three years since the last time he had a chance to take home a UFC title. Working his way back to the top of the division with wins over Johnny Walker and Aleksandar Rakiu0107 in his last two outings, Ankalaev knew that if opportunity knocked again, he’d have to answer.