Media Alex Pereira threatens to ‘make it a little bit harder’ for Magomed Ankalaev to fight him after ‘disrespectful’ comments

[MarioLemieux]

He's right. Jamall Hill doesn't have room to speak on Alex after getting wiped out like that.

As for Ank I think the UFC are blocking that fight, but I hope they make it for Alex's legacy because beating the real #1 contender who can grapple will help legitimize his legacy, and be a good stepping stone to Aspinall who can also grapple.

If he beats Ank and Aspinall he's in the GOAT conversation.

 

[andgonsil]

17:35

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Don't think so bud. Alex fight anyone UFC offers him. You are usually a funny troll but this is 2/10 imo.

You're trolling right here in these comments right now...

Did Alex not say he's going to make it harder for Ankalaev to fight him? Wtf is that shit?

 

[Luthien]

Jones retires after Stipe
Who else can Tom fight but Poatan that would cement him as the HW KING

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Damn... he's going to make Jones look so bad if he sparks Tom.

That would force Jones to fight him after.

 

[MarioLemieux]

I don't mind this fight. I think he should have tested his grappling against Ank first but I guess this is the bigger money fight.

Alex will probably get grapple fucked but every moment this fight is standing Aspinall is in serious danger.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Lol I fuckin missed that part. You checked me just now. My defense is that Alex is trolling.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Alex stay ducking Ankalaev... now it's proven

 

[AldoStillGoat]

 

[Fight Professor]

Rakic can save us from this drama.

 

[Squintz]

Alex stay ducking Ankalaev... now it's proven

Pereira is clearly trolling Ank. He said he won’t be back until March anyways. That’s plenty more time for Ank to keep seething. Combine that with a tough fight against Rakic with no possible reward at the end even with a win. That would have me fucked up if I was Ank. If I was Ank I would’ve stfu a long time ago and focused on finishing Rakic in dominant fashion to actually earn a shot.

 

[PrideNverDies]

Lol Alex trolling Ank and his "fans"

 

[drphil]

You're trolling right here in these comments right now...

Did Alex not say he's going to make it harder for Ankalaev to fight him? Wtf is that shit?

It's pretty clear he said it "tongue in cheek" mate.
Also ufc are the ones blocking it not him.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

I don't get the narrative that Ankalaev is boring. He has a bunch of knockouts and his fight against Jan was an entertaining come-from-behind fight (imo). What boring fights are people talking about? Or is it just my anecdotal observation that folks call him boring?

 

[DoctorStoppage]

Ankalaev should definitely get the next title shot if he wins, but Pereira deserves some time off beforehand if he wants.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Pereira is clearly trolling Ank. He said he won’t be back until March anyways. That’s plenty more time for Ank to keep seething. Combine that with a tough fight against Rakic with no possible reward at the end even with a win. That would have me fucked up if I was Ank. If I was Ank I would’ve stfu a long time ago and focused on finishing Rakic in dominant fashion to actually earn a shot.

Very clearly ducking not trolling

 

[Hassan Mouzine]

well im a big poatan fan but now he is coming across as a lil bit of a duck. he needs to fight the top contenders, like he has alway done. big praise for poatan for his achievements but he should not talk like this. makes it seem that he want to pick and chose and it doesnt fit his ko killer style

 

[L0ki]

It doesn't have to be Ankalaev but an Ankalaev type fighter.

It would've been good to see Alex run it back with Jan before rematching either Jiri or or fighting Khalil.

 

[UFC666]

Ok, so when Ank not talking - he's not selling the fight, right?
So now he start talking, and STILL he is not going to fight for the title?
What this man should do to fight Pereira?

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

I think Alex knows his time as champ is coming to an end, unless Rakic can do him a career changing favor.