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.

Following his dominant victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 313, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev was surrounded by rumors about his next opponent. The post Alex Pereira Rematch “Negotiations” Crushes Jiri Prochazka’s Title Hope After Magomed Ankalaev’s UFC 313 Update appeared first on EssentiallySports.