Overview

• Alex Pereira alleged Magomed Ankalaev avoided him at the UFC Performance Institute and labeled the champion a “sh*tty champion” and a “chump” in a YouTube rant.
• Magomed Ankalaev dismissed the accusation on X, called Pereira a clown, and predicted he will score a knockout in the rematch.
• Pereira revealed on social media that he weighed 234 pounds roughly 12 days out, leaving a cut of about 29 pounds to reach the 205-limit and prompting fresh questions about conditioning.
• Training clips from Las Vegas showed Pereira trading heavy shots on pads with coaches Glover Teixeira and Plinio Cruz, fueling interest in his power-focused preparations.
• Ankalaev defeated Pereira by unanimous decision at UFC 313, and the UFC has released their first fight in full on YouTube as promotion for the rematch; the UFC 320 co-main features Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen.