During a recent press conference, MMA fighter Dillon Danis clapped back at KSI after he claimed to hit harder than Alex Pereira,
Las Vegas is set to host a must-watch UFC event as Alex Pereira defends his Light Heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on March 8th inside the T-Mobile Arena. The reigning champ, Pereira,
However, in a recent video posted to his Instagram, Bronson wasn’t eating a succulent meal, but instead body shots from one of the biggest punchers in combat sports today – MMA star and UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
Magomed Ankalaev’s plan coming into Saturday’s light heavyweight bout at UFC 313 was to pressure Alex Pereira. And then add more pressure. And more. The strategy worked, as Ankalaev scored a stunning upset with a unanimous decision to take Pereira’s undisputed light heavyweight belt.
Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira on Saturday night, taking a unanimous decision to become the new light heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The UFC's light heavyweight division has a new champion, following Magomed Ankalaev's win over Alex Pereira. Brett Okamoto, Andreas Hale, and Dre Waters break down all the action from UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
Alex Pereira fell to challenger Magomed Ankalaev in a light heavyweight championship fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in the main event of UFC 313.
Alex Pereira addresses next fight after UFC 313 title loss amid heavyweight rumours - Pereira was outpointed by Magomed Ankalaev, ending a fine run as light-heavyweight champion
Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) had to take the hardest of hard roads to get his chance at gold. Similar to fellow champs Belal Muhammad and Merab Dvalishvili, the long path consisting of a double digit unbeaten streak is what it took for Ankalaev to get his opportunity to challenge Pereira, and he got the job done by unanimous decision.
While many have slammed the official decision, one individual who was left happy with the result was Pereira's former partner, Merle Christine
With Alex Pereira losing his title at UFC 313, there goes any chance of a fight with Jon Jones – according to Dana White.