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Translated UFC PI Face-Off Fuels Ankalaev–Pereira Rematch at UFC 320

A viral phone-assisted exchange at the Performance Institute escalated tensions after the champion said he no longer respects his rival.

Magomed Ankalaev - Image credit @AnkalaevM X.com
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Overview

  • Video from the UFC Performance Institute showed Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira trading remarks through a translation app, and the clip quickly spread on social media.
  • Ankalaev said he has lost all respect for Pereira and vowed to “turn off his electricity next week,” framing their October 4 meeting as a decisive confrontation.
  • Pereira pushed back in the exchange, called Ankalaev an insult, disputed previous claims about him talking, and indicated he would share a longer version of the encounter.
  • The scheduled bout is an immediate light heavyweight title rematch at UFC 320 in Las Vegas, with Ankalaev entering as champion after a unanimous-decision win over Pereira at UFC 313.
  • Ankalaev claimed he writes his own recent posts using ChatGPT and Google Translator, while many fans online maintained that manager Ali Abdelaziz is driving the trash talk.