Magomed Ankalaev Thinks UFC is ‘Protecting’ Light Heavyweight Champ Alex Pereira

[MarioLemieux]

To be fair, they kinda are.

Poatan KO's Ank though the whole thing is kind of stupid.

I guess they don't even want to take the chance because Alex is so good for business


But if not Ank next, then who?

3 fights in 6 months is a unique take on "protecting".

I find the framing of "unbeaten" streak as opposed to winning streak to be WILDLY disingenuous. It's like the UFC's PR team got the talking point together and ran it past press row.

But I think the win over Racik does firmly entrench him as the #1 contender. I wasn't sold on giving him the shot off a one fight "streak", but I think given the state of the division this makes the most sense.

Khalil Rountree Jr.

 

[Jackonfire]

He is right: the UFC is protecting Alex
He is wrong: he didn’t fight all the top fighters at LHW

Protecting Alex by already offering Ank the fight on UFC 300 that he turned down

 

[PrideNverDies]

“Let’s do it. Alex, stop running away from me. … I have heard that he wants to fight during Ramadan. We are not fighting in Ramadan. Otherwise, after Ramadan or before Ramadan, if he says yes, we will fight him,” Ankalaev said at the UFC 308 post-fight press conference.

 

[Goatenstein]

Don't call someone out and hide behind your religious holiday when the date doesn't work for you.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Protecting Alex by already offering Ank the fight on UFC 300 that he turned down

 

[Beamzy]

Since his last title shot he's beaten Johnny Walker and Rakic who's coming off 2 TKO losses.

Chill out.

 

[Last Falconry]

I don't want to hear shit from this bozo when he gets his head caved in

 

[HNIC215]

His level of urgency in the 3rd round was absolutely not there.
He literally beat the shit out of Rakic in the 2nd round and decided not to go for the kill in the 3rd sir.

All that can be true, but...

1. he still won
2. Is the current #1 contender
3. Next in line for a title shot.

His sense of "urgency", fighting strategy, or why he takes his foot off the pedal during fights - doesn't matter.

He's still next in line for that title shot.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

You mean UFC, the business, is focusing on fights that actually draw money?!

 

[Hdfi]

Madamed refused 2 title shots while Pereira fought 3x in 175 days.

Put Ankalaev vs Pereira in the next Brazil card and let's hope that he doesn't run away this time.

 

[StonedLemur]

All that can be true, but...

1. he still won
2. Is the current #1 contender
3. Next in line for a title shot.

His sense of "urgency", fighting strategy, or why he takes his foot off the pedal during fights - doesn't matter.

He's still next in line for that title shot.

In my original post I said he deserves his shot, so why you getting crazy ese lol

 

[AbominableJoman]

It’s true. No debate

 

[RockyLockridge]

In my original post I said he deserves his shot, so why you getting crazy ese lol

It's not that he doesn't deserve it, It's more that I wouldn't care if he didn't get it.

 

[StonedLemur]

It's not that he doesn't deserve it, It's more that I wouldn't care if he didn't get it.

I want to see him fight Poatan, because if Poatan wins there's a lot of people that will have to stfu sir lol

 

[blaseblase]

Madamed refused 2 title shots while Pereira fought 3x in 175 days.

Put Ankalaev vs Pereira in the next Brazil card and let's hope that he doesn't run away this time.

This is a lie, he's only turned down the fight at 300 during Ramadan, which every other Muslim fighter also turned down. Shouldn't have been offered to him in the first place.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I want to see him fight Poatan, because if Poatan wins there's a lot of people that will have to stfu sir lol

I agree, but if there were some better option like Alex vs Aspinall for the Vacant HW title, I wouldn't cry bloody murder or anything

 

[StonedLemur]

I agree, but if there were some better option like Alex vs Aspinall for the Vacant HW title, I wouldn't cry bloody murder or anything

I can't hate on you for that sir.