This Ank vs [anyone that's not Alex] talk is nonsense.

[Rubios]

Ank won. Clearly, for me.
But he won one of this fights that the refs could gift to the champ.
So obviously Alex, besides stardom and saving a couple cards, deserves the rematch because of the above + having 3 defenses.

Pereira himself, not on Twitter but on tape, has said he wants to "reclaim his belt" after a proper full camp.
He said Oct/Nov.

I respect anyone's beliefs and religion, and I'm aware the champ should have something to say about where and when.

So if Ank doesn't want to fight in Oct/Nov because of Ramadan -even knowing Muslims are allowed to delay it-, cool.
Just schedule the fight in December.
It's that simple.

But fighting anyone else and waiting for Alex getting even older... nah.

 

[richardjohnson]

Ank won. Clearly, for me.
But he won one of this fights that the refs could gift to the champ.
So obviously Alex, besides stardom and saving a couple cards, deserves the rematch because of the above + having 3 defenses.

Pereira himself, not on Twitter but on tape, has said he wants to "reclaim his belt" after a proper full camp.
He said Oct/Nov.

I respect anyone's beliefs and religion, and I'm aware the champ should have something to say about where and when.

So if Ank doesn't want to fight in Oct/Nov because of Ramadan -even knowing Muslims are allowed to delay it-, cool.
Just schedule the fight in December.
It's that simple.

But fighting anyone else and waiting for Alex getting even older... nah.

I think Pereira deserves the rematch but it seems he’s the one holding up the rematch while Ankalaev just wants to fight someone which you can’t really blame him for, especially after he’s received so much shit for being inactive. Also I don’t think Ramadan is in October or November so that shouldn’t be an issue.

 

[GrantB13]

Nah. No instant rematches. Is it too much to ask for title challengers to at least have 2-3 wins before challenging again?

 

[HHJ]

Lol

"Even tho Ank won, I don't like it, and they should give the belt back to the guy I like better"

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I mean, all of those non-Alex talk is from Ali which makes it nonsense by default.

 

[jeff7b9]

Eh.

I'm not dying to see them run back the only matcnup that made the most exciting fighter of the last few year look boring.

I dont give a fuck, I'm not trying to keep up appearance or win poster of the year, I wanna see beautiful displays of artistic violence.

Give Alex a tune up and let's watch that left hook crush someone's dreams, then see whether he wants to go for the 205 strap again or take a fun fight at HW.

Dude aint gotta prove anything.
He has won 5 title fights already, and all by KO iirc.

Limited shelf life. Let's make the most of it.

 

[Rubios]

Lol

"Even tho Ank won, I don't like it, and they should give the belt back to the guy I like better"

Look, I want the best guy to be the champion, and the best guy to fight the next best guy. Simple as that.
Ank deserves the belt. And if he manages to defend it, cool.

What this has to do with thinking Alex deserves a rematch, and taking about six months bw fights seeming totally reasonable -and intelligent- to me?

 

[Rubios]

Nah. No instant rematches. Is it too much to ask for title challengers to at least have 2-3 wins before challenging again?

I believe not all instant rematches are the same.

After a decision over 1 round, having three defenses and being the former FOTY... makes sense, IMHO.

Also, Alex is 38.

 

[Croton]

Ramadan isn't until February.

 

[THE PIT VEGAS]

Alex fought 6 times in 18 months, 5 were 5 round title fights. In the same time period Ankalaev fought 3 times with 1 title fight. Alex is the older busier fighter. He fought 3 time on short notice and because he needed a break to take care of some injuries, he's scared to fight Ank. What a joke.

 

[jeskola]

So if Ank doesn't want to fight in Oct/Nov because of Ramadan -even knowing Muslims are allowed to delay it-, cool.
Just schedule the fight in December.
It's that simple.

According to Ank, Alex doesn't want to fight Ank until February-March 2026 (Ramadan).

 

[jeskola]

Alex fought 6 times in 18 months, 5 were 5 round title fights. In the same time period Ankalaev fought 3 times with 1 title fight. Alex is the older busier fighter. He fought 3 time on short notice and because he needed a break to take care of some injuries, he's scared to fight Ank. What a joke.

He needs an entire year off at his age? He will be in the back half of 38 by the time rolls around where he stated he wanted to fight.

 

[flektarn]

He needs an entire year off at his age? He will be in the back half of 38 by the time rolls around where he stated he wanted to fight.

It might be his last TS ever at his age and he wants to prepare correctly? and where's it said he's taking an entire year off...?

 

[jeskola]

It might be his last TS ever at his age and he wants to prepare correctly? and where's it said he's taking an entire year off...?

He fought last in March and according to ANk he doesn't want to fight again until Ramadan (Mid Feb - Mid March 2026)

 

[flektarn]

He fought last in March and according to ANk he doesn't want to fight again until Ramadan (Mid Feb - Mid March 2026)

Do you have a source that's better than dipshit Ali?

Alex Pereira: Focus on Magomed Ankalaev rematch, not heavyweight move

Alex Pereira gives an update on his next move in the UFC octagon in an exclusive interview with MMA Fighting.

www.mmafighting.com

“My focus right now is fighting Ankalaev... get my belt back, and then we see what happens after…Anywhere around the timeframe [of] September, October, November, for me it makes no difference, I want to fight.”

 

[fortheo]

I don't care who he defends against as long as it's a top guy. Just give me active champs and I'll be fine.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Alex or Jiri... don't feel any of the rest have earned it.

 

[PrideNverDies]

Nah. No instant rematches. Is it too much to ask for title challengers to at least have 2-3 wins before challenging again?

Retarded. Alex was a reigning active champ with 3 defenses. UFC owes him an immediate rematch

 

[xhaydenx]

I love Alex but fuck him in this situation.

Dude chose to do fuck all in the first fight, so I don't care if he doesn't get an immediate rematch.

If he does get the rematch and chooses to be a do nothing bitch again, he should be cut.

 

[Ladder Master]

Immediate rematches are nonsense.