According to Alex Pereira, he got exactly what he asked for at UFC 313.
in the UFC 313 headliner on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While Pereira has been accused of avoiding the fight by his opponent, he claims that he requested to face the Dagestani light heavyweight.
Ankalaev will enter the bout on a 13-bout unbeaten streak in UFC competition. The 32-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision triumph over“He’s as dangerous as any other fighter I’ve fought,” Pereira said. “Looking at him, the way that he fights, he’s an ordinary guy. Of course he has his weapons, he has his dangers, but I’ve been training hard. I’ve evolved a lot, and I’m ready for him.”
“You just your death certificate,” Ankalaev wrote. I’m gonna punish you for ducking me, and I’m gonna make you look like a guy in a tire shop, not professional fighter.”
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