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Pereira Accuses Ankalaev of Hiding at UFC PI as UFC 320 Rematch Nears

A claim of an avoided run-in at the UFC Performance Institute sharpens focus on pre-fight psychology, with Pereira’s 234-pound disclosure raising weight-cut questions.

(via Zuffa LLC)
Alex Pereira - Image credit @alexpoatanpereira Instagram
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Overview

  • Alex Pereira alleges Magomed Ankalaev was kept out of sight to avoid a face-to-face at the UFC PI, prompting Pereira to label the champion a “chump” and a “sh*t champion.”
  • Ankalaev previously mocked Pereira online by referencing his past work at a tire shop, fueling the intensifying verbal back-and-forth before fight week.
  • The rematch headlines UFC 320 on October 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where Ankalaev defends the light heavyweight title he took by unanimous decision in March.
  • Pereira revealed he weighed 234 pounds roughly 12 days out, implying a cut of about 29 pounds to make 205, though he has never missed weight in the UFC.
  • The UFC released their first fight free on YouTube as Pereira’s new training clips with Glover Teixeira draw buzz, while analysts urge higher output and pressure from the challenger.