Magomed Ankalaev: UFC Champ Alex Pereira is 'Overrated,' Can't Move to Heavyweight Before Facing Me

UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev talks to MMA Junkie about his desire to challenge champion Alex Pereira next and much more.
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[@-Ice_Cold-]

Magomed is clearly delusional and disrespecting Alex, by saying he ain't good

[@islander75]

He is sick with “Hill” disease, referee will inform him when he opens his eyes 😂😂

[@islander75]

@jboi6398 nice work , but what’s the point here?

[@rajkhan9643]

He actually said he's a "great striker" - nowhere did he say he's "not good"

[@timurjack8773]

Its his opinion, I can see why. Pereira move up to 205 lbs after getting KOed by Adesanya in 185 lbs, Pereira didn't move up as champion, then Pereira almost lose to Jan by split decision, in my opinion Ankalaev beat Jan better than Pereira beat Jan. Then Pereira fought the human punching bag Jiri who was losing to 41 years old Glover until he find a last minute submission, and then Pereira beat Hill who made a huge mistake after the ref stop the fight Hill didn't realize Pereira move towards him and thats how Pereira find the shot on Hill, again its Hill's amateur mistake, and then Pereira beat the same Jiri again, we see the Rakic fight Jiri fought same always, no improvement defensively, Jiri fight like a human punching bag to win fights but that style doesn't work against Pereira.

[@aaronjackson9603]

@jboi6398and yet all of those people lose to jon jones😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@Jacob727]

Pereira chins this dude.

[@draco2xx]

easily😂

[@grandmastersub]

No, has takedowns and can G&P....

[@sizzorkay12]

lol, funny you mentioned chin, Alex got none. Dude get knocked out or rocked easily

[@grasmaaier473]

@@sizzorkay12 only been knocked out once in his mma career at 185. At 205 his chin in undefeated

[@phiosopher8712]

Probably

[@NomeCultJoe]

We need to start a petition to allow 12-6 elbows and knees to downed opponents to reverse all the protections wrestlers get in the UFC

[@silvo9460]

Lmao then let wrestlers elbow from the back.

[@attila2946]

@@silvo9460 soccer kicks should come back for crotch sniffers like the Dagestani.

[@Comraderussian7]

One championship has those rules its why you dont see any of their Champions being wrestlers

[@logobogo578]

he isnt a wrestler he is a striker😂

[@logobogo578]

@@Comraderussian7the 3 weight class champ a grappler and ben beat everyone in one championship and most of is strikers lol

[@AndreFranca99]

How can a two division champ be "overrated"? 😂

[@A1v5p9]

He never fought with proper wrestler or grappler,his hardest fight in middleweight is bruno Silva,in light heavyweight Blahowicz which is old and not in good condition too,so Magomed is right

[@jasdillsran6151]

​@@A1v5p9 His meat must be nice

[@hmdhmd4887]

mean = no one wrestle him...and i mean a real wrestle Alex reminds me of Ngannou when he dominated his division until he faced Stipe Miocic. I'm sure you remember what happened there

[@BrandonBreathes]

he’s never fought a well rounded fighter… just a kickboxer who was equal in skill with less power (Izzy) and a bunch of wanna be kick boxers like hill and jiri

[@JRE759]

@@A1v5p9 The same old man who ankalaev couldn't beat? Makes no sense .

[@Wholesome_Hans]

He didnt just call for a title shot, he called for it on home turf. I suppose you cant blame him for shooting his shot, just seems delusional to me

[@ryanisfollin]

absolutely delusional and privileged af!

[@Sevr-ln7kk]

nothing delusional about it. the ufc schedule comes above all else. alex wants to fight again in 2024, and most of the events do not make sense for him. abu dhabi against ank makes a ton of sense. there have been multiple times even recently where a champ goes into someone elses territory to defend. Look at Dricus. He's gotta do it in Perth because that's just the way everything works out.

[@patoloquend0]

@@Sevr-ln7kkAnkalaev is not the A side here. His best win is Walker. He doesn’t call the shots.

[@dougandolini157]

Fax ​@@patoloquend0

[@betaraybong3484]

@@patoloquend0 like the SS situation against Izzy, its not the resume, is who else is there for the Champ? for Alex in LHW, nobody else. Only fights that makes sense are Ankalaev or go up to HW wich doesnt seem to be what the UFC wants nowadays. LHW doesnt have any contender right now, is Ankalaev or Jan but doesnt seem like he deserve it either.

[@raywalters243]

If he stands and strikes with Alex, his last name will become Chama-laev...

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

I don't give a fuck what will Ankalaev do what I know is Mogamed Ankalaev will smoke Periera 🚬

[@JRE759]

@IsenathiDyantyi Just like he did with Jan, right? Oh no, he lost and cried 😂

[@jayistoxic227]

@@IsenathiDyantyiAh yea, he’ll smoke him alright.. in his dreams when he’s sleeping on the mat

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

@@JRE759 He lost???? You high that was a draw stop doing drugs 🙏🏿

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

@@jayistoxic227 ohk we will see

[@marquescober-thomas6260]

This would be a good fight but it’s crazy for Ankalaev to try and call the shots like he’s the star. They should do this in Vegas or Brazil. Why make the champ go into challenger territory

[@alfiashaikh9228]

I agree , it should be in brazil. But I think , ufc has a deal with dubai by which they are profitting more than they would if they keep this in Brazil.

[@dilarch.]

Cuz guys with beards have privileges in the UFC simple as that

[@jayistoxic227]

@jboi6398suuuuure like it isn’t well known that Abu Dhabi let’s the Dagi fighters cheat with IV hyrdation gtfo here😂

[@DynastyIcon]

cuz Alex is a f**kin warrior .. i doubt he'll whine and cry like y'all are doing.. I'm sure he'll gladly accept the challenge of going to enemy territory and beating Ankalaev, that'll add to his legacy

[@nikobellic9004]

In Brazil silva was allowed to cheat in all kind of ways against chael sonnen, even illigal knees to a ground opponent were allowed silva landed a few on chael. They also let silva Grabbe the cage which stopped cheal to taking him down In Abu dabi many of khabib's boys were robbed by the judges. But this fight should happen were ever the ufc wants it.

[@CartoonSlug]

Poatan CHINS Ankalaev inside one round. Only overrated fighter here is Ankalaev

[@SA-kg6lp]

Only one way to find out

[@mtp2568]

Cry more

[@CartoonSlug]

@@mtp2568 Only if you cry too when Ankalaev gets absolutely CHINNED

[@ricktheruler1665]

Ur right maybe the second round tho tbh bet on that

[@grandmastersub]

​Keep that same energy when Ank takes down Alex and ragdolls him pillar to post 🤼‍♂️🤣​@@CartoonSlug

[@nicorepetto5781]

Dude is really planning on doing a Strickland against Alex

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Mogamed Ankalaev will smoke Periera

[@bijosn]

He is not as skilled in striking and defence as Strickland, Alex will sleep this Abdul in the first round

[@zvuchko9785]

@@IsenathiDyantyi and then wake up just in time to hear "AND STIIIIILLLLLL"

[@bekoxx]

@@IsenathiDyantyimaybe if he shoots for a takedown like a girl ahahah lets see if hes a man of his word and strikes alex. once said is once said

[@hhdftxgg]

​@@IsenathiDyantyitell me another joke inbred basement casual

[@GhoodVibez]

After the Jan Blackovich draw I have no interest in seeing this guy fight. Not to mention dirty fighter he blatantly kneed Walker illegally.

[@jayn6943]

Not just Walker. He did a low blow on Jan as well. He does something every fight. I cannot remember a fight where he didn't

[@GhoodVibez]

@@jayn6943 thanks! Exacto!!

[@ralph9245]

just a dirty fighter, and its gonna be worse in his territory

[@GhoodVibez]

@@ralph9245 good point!

[@DynastyIcon]

so you have no interest seeing him fight after the Jan fight.. but you watched him fight Johnny Walker 😂 and you're going to watch him fight Alex, you just chattin.. pipe down

[@beamng06]

Idk why people wanna act like ank is the lhw Islam. His wins are all from striking. He has no submissions and 1 win from gnp on anthony Smith.

[@ralph9245]

exactly....0 submissions and they call him a master grappler. Alex is going to submit him

[@beamng06]

@@ralph9245 I would even say Jan is a better wrestler than ank. I don't see how ank is gonna win against Alex especially over 5 rounds. Anytime he's striking with Alex the finish could happen

[@rajkhan9643]

​@@beamng06 if you think Jan is a better wrestler than Ankalaev just watch a replay of Jan vs Anklaev's fight.

[@IqbalIqbal-kx9pf]

Krylov is only pure wrestler in LHW Top10 and Ankalaev put a scary ground and pound on him

[@joeswanson5486]

@@beamng06yeah but Jan’s was 40. Ankleav will be tougher on the ground but after seeing pereira at 303 I got Alex for sure. But who knows

[@FlukasGuru]

Will he cope as hard as Hill did after he gets KO’d

[@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mt]

i wouldnt even say ankalaev will cope he is chill he didnt cope when he lost to craig but id say the dagestani meatriders will cope and ill love it

[@jayn6943]

​@@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mthe is so chill that he can't help but do an illegal shot in every fight. I genuinely don't remember a fight where he didn't do a low blow, eye poke or illegal knee to the head.

[@door-hinge]

This video has like 15k views and~600 comments all crying for some reason

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

Worse

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

​@jboi6398only like 3 are Americans you dunce

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

This needs to happen

[@eddiealvarez1974]

Mr. Neverfight Lol

[@yaguins]

He need to beat someone at top 5 first.

[@draco2xx]

hopefully in october abu dhabi, it's a shame arman won't be fighting islam in abu dhabi cause of his suspension, it would've made the card even better

[@charlie64x2]

Why in Abu Dhabi? Why don’t you send your boy to Brazil?

[@adamjamir2212]

​@@yaguinsWhattt???? He's on a win streak & a former title challenger.....🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@johnjacopec6668]

OOOOO now he wants to do interviews

[@julerenzo0419]

?

[@Broooy-q4y]

Because now he’s basically confirmed for a title shot

[@PedroHenrique-cp8ib]

He's not the number 1 contender ​@jboi6398

[@motorcyclesdream6921]

Are you new to UFC? since when? yesterday?

[@alfiashaikh9228]

Ankalaev is legit. I heard the the russian interview of Alexander Volkov's coach. He said alexander trained with Ankalaev for his fight with Sergey. This fight needs to happen this year. If Alex beats Ankalaev, he can jump to heavyweight.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

I agree

[@warrengomez67]

Totally agree with you. Pereira beating Ankalaev would be a massive statement because he’s the dark horse of the division

[@fellowtraveler2251]

Dude shut up. Alex doesn't need to go to fucking heavyweight yet. He needs to focus on cleaning out 205 first. Defend the title a few more times after Ankalaev, then go to 265.

[@roycostilla3104]

Hill vs Ankalaev is the fight to make 😊

[@javierlandaverde4108]

I’d prob prefer watching Ankalaev go with Jamal Hill.

[@johnmblue]

This guy can’t defend leg kicks and he wants pereira? Come on dude.

[@FlagshipScience]

He cann take Pereira down and GnP them all time long ...

[@manuelalejandrogonzalez1897]

his best win is against Johnny Walker and a lot of boring fights and he thinks he has the power to decide to only fight in Abu Dabhi xaox0aox0a 🤣🤣🤣

[@ousmanjalloh-rn5zu]

You are hater, no summison win for him

[@atiffarhan619]

his has beaten krylov,santos,smith,walker. Also he didn't said that he'd only fight at abu dhabi, he just recommended a venue

[@zarifinator1327]

​@@atiffarhan619 Oezdimir too

[@manuelalejandrogonzalez1897]

@@atiffarhan619 all those ppl are just a big meme, even that version of santos only won 1 of his last 4 fights

[@besmart2350]

He wasn’t very pushy about it. He said he’d like that and it would be preferable for him which is kinda obvious anyway. But I agree. Those dagestani should go to other countries not only their Muslim counties

[@TheHunt708]

Fights in January then wants to wait 9 months to fight again. No sympathy

[@BishopDeeds]

Meanwhile Belal hasn't fought since May '23

[@TheHunt708]

@@BishopDeeds but Belal has been the next guy for about a year it just took a ridiculous amount of time to be official

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

Dana is gonna shelf this clown 🤡

[@jxknight1980]

Alex will destroy his ass to..

[@xkcez]

No, you’re gonna get taken down. It’s likely going to be a slow boring fight, but he’s doubly going to lose unless anklaaev gets the stupid idea of standing up with him. Flashing Doesn’t necessarily mean better. he’s run ends here good champion though. In MMA wrestling > striking 🤭

[@41265A]

Who he fought in top 5? He has to pass Jiri and Hill before talking about title fight.

[@bijosn]

Yes, and I think both of them can beat him

[@thomaskia8441]

Pereira is an easy fight for Ankalaev. He only has to wrestle

[@Unknown-individual]

It was an easy fight for everyone else too if they only wrestled and look how that worked out

[@zarifinator1327]

​@@Unknown-individualJan is the only one who wrestle and Alex arguably lost that fight.

[@coffee7180]

@@zarifinator1327 jiri did too, but couldn't hold him.

[@thomaskia8441]

@@Unknown-individual Yeah keep saying this to yourself. Old Jan almost beat him by wrestling. Everyone saw what Magomed did to jan.

[@mikko3]

@@zarifinator1327 Didnt

[@TheDXJC56]

Why are they interviewing an owl?

[@motorcyclesdream6921]

Dont cry.. pray your Alex will safe

[@bijosn]

@@motorcyclesdream6921pray your ankalev does not get sent to the shadow realm like your PDF file

[@jamesj9693]

Lmfao 😂​@@bijosn

[@snake0911]

Casuals: Alex will sleep Ank Oddsmakers: ok, we’ll make Ank a -250 favorite

[@r.r.7497]

The speech changed. Before he wanted to define the place and day. Now he can fight anywhere.

[@jayn6943]

I guess he's done cycling it out of his system

[@spyrothedragon091]

@@jayn6943💀😂

[@door-hinge]

You'd be bitching either way, it's not healthy

[@PoatanCombatSportGOAT]

Typical of these people.

[@awarem8739]

@@PoatanCombatSportGOATbuddy, UFC would rather have an event in the Middle East over anywhere else outside the states. You do realize how much money they make in Abu Dhabi. LOL

[@user-ul1td4vn3y]

Magomed is the hardest test for Alex

[@gregoryconcessio4733]

This guy is playing the same hype game as the others and will get dealt with accordingly by Alex Pereira ! 💪

[@theviolentone]

Magomed Unluckaev.. i will root for him for deserving title shot nxt but lets be honest, he doesn't have a fighting iq like poatan.. watching he not check Jan calf kick it's proven he doesn't have high fight iq & also low fight marketing

[@alfiashaikh9228]

Even Pereira doesn't have any fight marketing. They are fighters not entrepreneurs.

[@santiagos7859]

@@alfiashaikh9228 Pereira is the face of the ufc rn what are you talking about

[@islander75]

I agree, he is very strong but he wasn’t able to submit Jan he will do nothing to Alex if he tries wrestle him , and we know the result in standing

[@islander75]

@@santiagos7859😂😂 he is delusional, Alex loved in all over the world now 😀😀

[@bijosn]

They asked Alex o step in when the Connor fight fell through, Alex is ufc

[@CartoonSlug]

Look at that absolutely horrifying creature on the top right. A true ogre.

[@RonaldosCat]

Still looks better then you

[@JRE759]

@RonaldosCat Why you checking him out?

[@chadofthejungle12yearsago59]

chill bro but yeah inbred ogre

[@RonaldosCat]

@@JRE759 bc I can

[@JRE759]

@@RonaldosCat Don't be shy. Tell him how you feel.

[@rickdiggler9680]

I'd love a boring champ who fights once a year in abu Dhabi. Hopefully ank gets it done

[@pierremilburn5257]

Well get ready

[@neverlandgrounds1225]

Dude right? I hate the way Alex just steps up to saves ppv cards!

[@RonaldosCat]

Alex stepped in short notice and it’s not that exciting either even tho he’s primarily a striker. Even with his KO’s he’s not some legendary fighter. He got KO’d by the guy he KO’d ffs 😂

[@beamng06]

​@@RonaldosCatAlex isn't exciting? Dude what?

[@Greg-ys2gy]

​@@RonaldosCatbest bad take of the day

[@mavericksyao708]

Did they ignore Alex's progress on take-down defence on purpose? Why did Ankalev still metion Alex's take-down defence in the first fight with Izzy and Jan? These fights are a long time ago. If you take a close look at Alex's two fights with Jiri, Alex has already stopped making mistakes and stopped Jiri's takedown in the second fight.

[@henry247]

Lol Who tf did Ankalaev beat in the top 5?

[@gomezaddams9221]

islame got a title shot of bobby green lmao

[@gandhimahatma3304]

Y’all always say the same stuff. Facts is, this man was robbed of the title. He’s the only one that’s available in the top 5 who Alex hasn’t fought. I don’t understand what the big deal is with the match up. Y’all praise pereira for getting fast tracked and then actually complain about worthy contenders. Go watch a different sport 🤡

[@beamng06]

​@@gandhimahatma3304Jan won that fight, he was lucky to get a draw

[@Ar111e]

Doesn’t matter bro he will kill pereira, there’s a reason why the ufc doesn’t give pereira any strong wrestlers

[@Ajox191]

@gomezaddams9221 stfu Bobby Green is legit. Bunch of haters

[@KONAMAN100]

In stand up Alex demolishes this guy. His only hope is hugging.

[@DynastyIcon]

*grappling .. it's MMA , not boxing

[@41265A]

@@DynastyIcon its MMA not wrestling.

[@zvuchko9785]

@@DynastyIcon *lay and pray

[@MrWarxhe]

If another man takes you down, and holds you there, and you can't do anything about it, that just makes you his wife doesn't it?

[@MuhammadTayyab-bu3mf]

cry harder

[@gregoryconcessio4733]

They all have a plan until Alex whips them with his left hook !😂

[@zvuchko9785]

or leg kick, or flying knee or any other one of his submissions

[@tuffneggah]

magomed: dana i want shot dana: best i can do is a power slap and a hawk tuah

[@Muttchismo]

Everyone thinks they can take Alex till they got punched or kicked in the head then they cry up some excuse.

[@9snaga]

If no one thought that they could win no one would fight. The what we wouldn't have anything to watch.

[@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mt]

@@9snaga not really the case some people do it for legacy or money chael sonnen said he knew he could never beat jon jones and said he knew the outcome before it happened not saying most people do it for money but there is alot of people that do it for other reasons

[@door-hinge]

Like that African guy that murdered him on live television

[@bijosn]

@@door-hingethe African guy who Alex beat on 3 previous occasions and who also happens to be the best striker in mma? Casual Abdul

[@chadofthejungle12yearsago59]

If Anky stands with him hes getting flatlined

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

I don't give a fuck what will Ankalaev do what I know is Mogamed Ankalaev will smoke Him 🚬

[@JRE759]

@@IsenathiDyantyi casual

[@woodmanbeingreasonable]

​@@IsenathiDyantyiFunny as usual

[@myokyaw5013]

​@@IsenathiDyantyievery comt this muslim meat rider always riding ankalaev ur guy gonna knock tf out cold by poatan don't worry allah has plan for anakalev to get flatline by the great Poatan even ur can't win againt poatan mark my words

[@myokyaw5013]

​@@IsenathiDyantyijust mark my words ur allah and anakalev gonna get knock tf out cold by poatan

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Ankalaev could have won the belt already but his decision making process during a fight is extremely terrible. He ruins it for himself by getting NC, draw, DQ or whatever it has been amongst other lame stuff.

[@jayn6943]

All you're saying is that his a dirty fighter

[@edwardelric5491]

​​@@jayn6943not as dirty as u

[@micahbodha6129]

He had a shot at the title vs Jan and got his legs smashed to pieces,Jan running out of gas is only reason he scraped a draw. Alex will snap his legs in two

[@edwardelric5491]

@jayn6943 not as dirti as uuuu

[@seetsamolapo5600]

He absolutely needs a camp with the Nurmagomedov team before this fight

[@mritachirulz]

Coming from the guy who took 2 rounds to ko walker

[@for-sure-friend]

and a 40yo destroyed his legs and made him do the chicken dance

[@wisdomincoming12]

@@for-sure-friendank 48-46

[@antimcgregor8139]

Please get help

[@goosemcgee6247]

everyone has a plan until Pereira touches their chin

[@e46_ggg]

Idc what anyone says. Magomed is the clear title challenger for Alex. Hes on a win streak and is a good stylistic matchup

[@FutureCityTV]

Ankalaev if he stand and strike he will lose but if he wrestle and wrestle and wrestle he will submit alex

[@PoatanCombatSportGOAT]

We'll see about that.

[@masbodycheck3219]

He doesn’t have a single submission win in the UFC. And Ankalaev also only has 31 percent takedown accuracy. Alex is genuinely going to have a masterclass performance against Ankalaev.

[@bijosn]

He doesn’t have a submission game, he can do some top control but usually waits for the opponent to tire in later rounds before wrestling, Alex will sleep him in 1. Round

[@FutureCityTV]

@@masbodycheck3219 we never see alex wrestle

[@masbodycheck3219]

@@FutureCityTV because he knocks people out before he gets the chance.

[@PresidentEvil]

Ankle hasnt beat a top 5 LHW and can only fight in abu dhabi 😂😂

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

did the top 5 beat Him? only AbuDabi but His last fight was this Year in Apex without Fans lol You must be sick

[@user-ul1td4vn3y]

Can’t wait for this fight 🔥

[@akhi5749]

This is the real must watch matchup. Not the hill types

[@MrRobjs83]

this fight next with Jan as the backup and faces the winner since he gave both of them their toughest fights at 205 or maybe Jan vs Jiri next year and if Jan wins give him the winner.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

yes next Periera vs Ankalaev then Jan can be a backup love that Hill vs Rountree in August the winner takes Jiri on December

[@MrRobjs83]

@@IsenathiDyantyi Hill vs either Roundtree or Ulberg

[@bijosn]

Jan too old for 5 rounds….he is like 40 or 41

[@ancestraljns1747]

hes going to be a beautiful highlight reel for Alex

[@LimerickR266]

If Pereira is gonna be fighting at light heavyweight again next, then he should be Ankalaev next. Ankalaev deserves a shot at the belt.

[@mikko3]

Ankalaev have declined multiple offers to fight Alex

[@vereszoran1104]

Boring

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

like Your Father?

[@vereszoran1104]

@@IsenathiDyantyi show mi your mom son

[@ryanisfollin]

Delusional! Both ank and his dagi fans. He is in no position to get home field advantage. This interview is hella biased, jan blasted ank with his kicks and he became a grappler in their match. Ank did nothing to win their fight, it was most certainly a draw. Stop sucking up! No challenging questions, come on

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Ankalaev will smoke Periera finish!!!!

[@ralph9245]

exactly...but guess what is going to happen? Alex will take the fight anywhere, give him a big bag and he will do it and Alex is cold like khabib, fighting in enemy territory wont change him, just another opportunity to make another bigger bag

[@DynastyIcon]

it's all about timing.. Ankalaev is clearly next, the Abu Dhabi card needs a main event, Alex wants to fight Ankalaev, so.. it's kinda obvious they're gonna fight in Abu Dhabi in October, and it's just an interview bruh.. it's not that deep, relax 😂

[@inferno8008]

​@@DynastyIcon these garbage haters can't relax since their favorite fighters got smashed by the Dagestanis 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@besmart2350]

He wasn’t very pushy about it. He said he’d like that and it would be preferable for him which is kinda obvious anyway. But I agree. Those dagestani should go to other countries not only their Muslim counties

[@youruncleted]

dudes ko johnny walker and think they're mike tyson

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

He will smoke Periera 2 nje

[@kudosayala4943]

The amount of mfs who don’t see a problem with this guy getting home field advantage is stupid af.. then they cry Alex scared, wtf? Dagi people this slow or something? 😂

[@Kingdom609.]

He hasn’t fought nobody in the top 5 yet , but he wants a title shot

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

15 unbeaten streek & He is ranked number 2 are You mad?

[@ousmanjalloh-rn5zu]

You talking like he is not relevant, beg Dana to make the fight

[@Kingdom609.]

@@ousmanjalloh-rn5zu he’s a joke

[@Kingdom609.]

@@IsenathiDyantyi he’s a joke

[@joshuatorres1305]

Overrated, dude beat Jan, u got a draw

[@user-ji9xr5dr4o]

he got robbed..but how alex beat jan tho ugly fight

[@jayn6943]

​@@user-ji9xr5dr4ono one was robbered. Ankalaev won the 4th and 5th. And Jan only won the 1st round against Pereira. Now move along and come up with a better narrative

[@PoatanCombatSportGOAT]

He didn't beat Jan, he got his ass whooped for 3 rounds and hugged him for the remainder of the fight.

[@russpv4164]

Jan robbed Ankalaev. Alex robbed Jan. That's the difference

[@PoatanCombatSportGOAT]

@@russpv4164 Wrong on both counts.

[@jesusvega4366]

Ankalaev to win by hugging

[@DynastyIcon]

you realize it's MMA, right? if he wants to "hug" as you casuals say, he has the right to do that

[@jesusvega4366]

@@DynastyIcon nothing like a good scrap like Sean Strickland does😂 not playing the pussy game of “if I hug them for 1 1/2 out of 3 I got a chance”

[@jesusvega4366]

@@DynastyIcon nothing like good scrappers like Nick Diaz, Strickland, Holloway, Dustin. Not these dudes that go into a fight thinking “if I hug them for 1 1/2 of 3 rounds I got a chance”

[@thomasdonnelly4770]

I get him saying he deserves a title shot but demanding it on home turf is just delusional.

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, MMA JUNKIE

[@ziggystardust6969]

After a W over Johnny Walker, a title shot is the only thing that makes sense

[@jayn6943]

😂

[@rajkhan9643]

He also has wins over Krylov, Santos, and Ozdemir, all of whom are better wins than Walker.

[@michaelbell3830]

​@rajkhan9643 those wins are all ass. Fucking PFL Thiago Santos. He does not deserve it.

[@inferno8008]

​@@rajkhan9643and everyone knows he won against Jan..but garbage haters will hate 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@rajkhan9643santos beat him lol thats why you shouldn’t fight he wants

[@user-ph2cl7fi8l]

One calf kick by Alex and this guy is going to turn into Khabib, then try illegally knee him.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Ankalaev will smoke Periera

[@user-ph2cl7fi8l]

@@IsenathiDyantyi yeah while dreaming lying unconscious after getting kod by alex.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

@@user-ph2cl7fi8l in your dreams

[@door-hinge]

Prepare your meds cuz you gonna be depressed for a while

[@user-ph2cl7fi8l]

@@door-hinge Prepare your meds cuz you gonna be depressed for a while

[@crazypato3752]

If we think about it the only reason Ankalaev even got a title shot is cause Jiri got injured and UFC need a main event title fight so they made his fight with Jan a title fight if UFC had booked a second title fight for that card Ankalaev would had never goten a title shot. Dana has something against Ankalaev and I don't know why but doesn't matter Ankalaev gettinf the LHW belt is INEVITABLE. *Snap*

[@bijosn]

He needs to fight Miri or Hill first

[@PoatanCombatSportGOAT]

This guy's best win is Johnny Walker while Poatan has beaten the last 3 champions in the division (who have also beaten guys higher ranked than Ankalaev) but sure, Alex is "overrated". If he's as dumb as he looks , he will indeed try to strike with Poatan. Doesn't matter though, he's getting smoked whether he grapples or not.

[@user-ph2cl7fi8l]

Is he going to travel to the states to fight? Or is does he still want fight in Abu Dhabi?

[@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mt]

he prob still wants to fight in abu dhabi

[@RonaldosCat]

He never said he would

[@RonaldosCat]

@@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mthe never said he wants Abu Dhabi

[@PrimeTonysElbows]

@@RonaldosCat yes he did liar..he called alex out for abu dhabi..and alex gave him a sooner date..but as we seen..he accepted a short notice for 303...this guy doesnt want to fight sooner than abu dhabi but alex wanted to

[@ramonsalazar32]

he just fought in vegas 5 months ago you absolute npc repeating what others say without checking

[@Bohdisattva326]

Yet another fool who’s gonna get slept 😂

[@FlagshipScience]

Ankalaev wins 9 of 10 fights. Pereira cant avoid takedowns. Only lucky punch.

[@thetruth1545]

When did he win title? He is nobody. Alex could careless for this guy. Another journeyman.

[@MAruGGs]

As a big fan of ank I’ve always found him to be respectful. This is very disappointing, now everyone will be rooting against you more, and want to see you lose

[@bruh5602]

This clown overrated. Props for knocking out Johnny walker. Unfortunately that has no value

[@Fitkid7672]

lol apparently..

[@DeadGlassEyes]

2 division Glory kickboxing champions. 2 division UFC champion. Overrated. Yeah. Sure buddy. Sure.

[@DynastyIcon]

gotta love the trash talk

[@Fitkid7672]

@@DynastyIconyep..

[@nonenone4744]

5 months of judo practice n wrestling with Kayla Harrison n glover is enough for Alex to go out n slam magomed on his head he not even elite he take people down n lay on em

[@buckbreaker5185]

How about you actually fight more than once a year?

[@tarzanstrickland]

he always fights twice a year at least. Only once has he fought less than that

[@danielden805]

Tribal warrior vs. Samurai, Basketballer, now Caveman

[@justinrobinson2359]

He’s a dangerous fighter for Alex. He has all the tools to shake up the world.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

He will kill Periera

[@justinrobinson2359]

Slow down champ. I give him the edge but kill I wouldn’t do that far. I respect you option but disagree

[@bijosn]

He is a low l Q fighter and Alex will sleep him in 1

[@fabolousjada5070]

Okay keep that energy

[@justinrobinson2359]

Totally disagree. He’s a very intelligent fighter.

[@JRE759]

Magomed is getting smoked. He got dropped by old santos. Couldn't beat jan. He's not that guy.

[@evilkhamzat]

Should be an easy win for Alex then Kafir 😂😂😂 why isn’t he or his manager confidently calling out Magomed then?

[@JRE759]

@@evilkhamzat Because he hasn't beaten anyone you casual.

[@ilcastilho]

@@evilkhamzat He hasn't called anyone before other than Adesanya. Chill out, his coach said that he plans to stay at LHW until the HW start moving so he can try the triple championship.

[@evilkhamzat]

⁠@@ilcastilhohis manager said that Jan was next 😂😂😂 clearly ducking and don’t tell me to chill out when your fans bring religion into this I respond in kind respect for respect disrespect for disrespect

[@evilkhamzat]

@@JRE759has more ranked wins at LHW then Alex 😂😂😂

[@rayorya149]

Magomed Ankalaev is the best and a flawless fighter in the UFC now ,so there is a big possibility of winning for him.

[@craigslabaugh373]

It’s funny that people keep saying Alex can’t grapple when every time he gets took down he gets back up and I know there are levels to grappling but still I think Alex might be better on the ground then a lot of people think he is I got Alex slumping magomed after getting up from his vicious grappling 😂😂😂😂

[@motorcyclesdream6921]

So, dont run from Ankalaev..simple

[@domeniquerayas9494]

make this MF''er fight somewhere else besides Abu Dhabi

[@9snaga]

Legally can't.

[@AgentZero777]

​@@9snagaNot true. He fought in Las Vegas this past January

[@BarakaUglyyAhh]

They know the Abu Dhabi rats give them the most advantages

[@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mt]

@@9snaga he legit fought jonny walker in the first event of the year in las vegas so he is clearly legally alowed to fight in the usa he just doesnt and loads of other muslim fighters do aswell

[@redwanrahat4507]

He fought only 2 times in abu dhabi in his 12 fights..what r you talking about? ?

[@James-712]

Bro your best win is Anthony Smith, calm down kid. Maybe beat someone good before demanding a title shot in Abu Dhabi

[@A1v5p9]

Double fight with Walker doesn't count?))

[@MrRobjs83]

Nikita Krylov * and Volkan Ozdemir * are his 2 best wins, and his best ko was the rematch with Ion Cutelaba

[@mrspiff6955]

He beat Jan and destroyed Johnny Walker. And beat Volkan that just destroyed Johnny Walker.

[@James-712]

@@A1v5p9 Johnny Walker is not a good win LOL that's aged terribly

[@MrRobjs83]

​@@mrspiff6955 was a draw because his legs were getting destroyed by Jan

[@micahbodha6129]

This guy fights once,maximum twice per year! Now demands Another title shot after his first title shot disaster

[@rnlinebacker9469]

He doesn't bring the casuals to the fight. UFC is not about making low hype fights. Leon got screwed for years.

[@K-yn1sl]

Ankalaev resume is lowkey underrated. he won against Jan and was robbed

[@akhi5749]

His striking is sneak good. What if pereira becomes so worried about the takedown that he gets caught with an overhand and gets ko’d 🤔

[@ammaarquraishi2398]

I can’t wait the day Ankalaev KOs Pereira just so all the haters stfu and respect this fighter. Stupid asses don’t realize all his finishes are KOs and would use wrestling only as a last option and to say he’s not versed in striking is crazy

[@jayn6943]

Are you done crying?

[@ironchiri5251]

KOs over bums, Alex is fking kickboxing GOAT, none of that dry ass dagestani striking won't help him from getting slept

[@door-hinge]

There's a reason this video has twice as much comments as likes. We all know who's crying

[@Moja009]

Remember his legs in fight with Blachowic...Alex would kick the shit out of him in first round and finish in second. Mago has only chance on the fence wrestling or on the ground. Standing with Alex is nonsense 🤣🤣

[@AlternativeState]

Overrated? Lmao , says the guy who ate several left hooks from Blachowicks on the 1st rd of their fight ....

[@Undefeated0-0]

This guy has no chance. I seen him lose a leg against Jan and is wrestling is basic! We need Alex vs Jon rn! Double champ vs double champ! 🐐

[@9snaga]

Zero chance or not rankings should be respected

[@Hanaa_MuslimaYemen]

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[@nme_mma]

I really wanna see this fight 🔥

[@besmart2350]

Bro the translator butchered what ankalaev said bro. Especially at 7:40. He said he doesn’t see anything extraordinary in Pereira’s stand up (striking) except for the fact that he has a huge knockout power and that’s it, apart from that nothing scary or threatening or extraordinary about his standup game

[@willevalle9371]

If he becomes champion, the division will be so boring. The guy fights once a year

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

no You are lying He did fight on January He wants to fight Periera this year is that once???? or You can't count💔

[@Bladeerunner_]

Look me dead in the eye and tell me with a straight face that you're a Magomed Ankalaev fan

[@SB-wf2pu]

I'm a Magomed Ankalaev fan

[@shrekonion7032]

There are only Muslim and Dagestan fans, these ogres have no personality

[@JRE759]

@@SB-wf2pu Tell us why?

[@grandmastersub]

Wrestling; derail toxik Alex fanboys​ and like seeing them sad and go silent; will follow Islam's footsteps and rule the division @@JRE759

[@Mark-oj8wj]

This guy's best win is over Johnny Walker. Talk about being over rated😂

[@charlie64x2]

Ankalaev is a nobody. The multi-division Champion Mr Poatan has to do nothing Magomed says.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Alex can get it even tommorow Ankalaev will smoke Him

[@r.r.7497]

🔥 🔥 CHAMA

[@drewt.5771]

😂😂😂

[@BryanMMA]

Alex would KO Magomed. Magomed is not good at finishing on ground, every round starts on the feet, Alex only needs one shot to end it. Over 25 minutes he’ll find it. Even more so if guy is saying he won’t wrestle

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Mogamed Ankalaev will smoke Periera I'm sorry

[@seetsamolapo5600]

Have you forgotten Khabib vs Conor so quick?

[@BryanMMA]

@@seetsamolapo5600 are you comparing Conor’s power vs Poatan’s? Ridiculous

[@seetsamolapo5600]

@@BryanMMA pound for pound without looking at size, they're comparable or a guy like Justin. Great grapplers with ok striking generally best great strikers with ok grappling

[@BryanMMA]

@@seetsamolapo5600 Yeah right. Conor tko’d ppl at 45 and only Eddie at 55. Poatan knocks em tf out. Khabib’s also way better wrestler than Magomed

[@vishnulalwani5283]

Khabib: send location Anklev: wait till i send u the date and location.

[@Aslan1985c]

Ankalaev can seat on Poatan easily! Mark my words!

[@jayn6943]

Don't be weird Aslan

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

​@@jayn6943 Ankalaev will smoke Periera

[@Aslan1985c]

@@jayn6943 I mean he can control him all 5 rounds, anyway, will see!

[@jayn6943]

@@Aslan1985c I know what you meant. I was just making a joke

[@Aslan1985c]

@@jayn6943 ooh ok I don’t get it😅

[@musaibqadir2283]

Ankalaev will destroy alex

[@josec9968]

Na bro doesn’t deserve it

[@JRE759]

No he won't. You don't watch the sport. He hasn't destroyed anyone relevant.

[@johnjacopec6668]

bro was crippled from a leg kick battle with Jan. how you think it'll play out with Alex

[@mrspiff6955]

@@johnjacopec6668Jan is one of the best leg kickers in the game. He matched Alex’s leg kicks and arguably won that fight.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

​@@josec9968 You are mad

[@Dr.Droneddd]

how do you market this dude as a champion?

[@CaseyKCRichards]

Alex wil beat him to even though he has a ground game. He cant box to save his life. His ground game Craig choked him out.

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

if You make Ankalaev fight Craig rightnow We all know what will happen Doctors won't be ready to save Craig's life so stop bringing that Up rightnow Ankalaev has 15 unbeaten streek Him vs Periera have equal KO'es Your point is silly not longtime ago Alex Pereira was sleeped like a Babeyy against Adesanya 👉🛌

[@LotusVolt-pf9bt]

@@IsenathiDyantyi Funny thing is Paul Craig could have a better chance against current Alex than current Ankalaev. When Ank exposes this guy...oh boy people will be salty...

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

@@LotusVolt-pf9bt Ankalaev will smoke Periera

[@evilkhamzat]

If this is such an easy fight for him why isn’t Alex confidently and loudly calling out Magomed then Poatards? I’ve seen the little media interviews but when the post fight interview comes around he is silent 😂😂😂

[@ClaudiaSilva-yw1mt]

he never called anyone out except adesanya but thatd because of their rivalry by your logic he was scared to fight anyone after ufc 300 ufc 303 and ufc 281

[@keyboardwarrior6591]

Facts 😂😂 It’s clear that Alex is scared of Ank

[@PrimeTonysElbows]

Alex literally said he'd fight anyone and anywhere lmao...you really think he's avoiding anyone.jesus dude. Can tell you're a kamzat fan

[@shrekonion7032]

He did call him out and this absolute 🤡 magomed only wants to fight in Abu Dhabi to cheat

[@shrekonion7032]

He is getting koed in the first just like Ikram

[@SultanHaibat99]

magomed beat Alex 100%

[@JRE759]

@@SultanHaibat99 Get Muslims out of this sport.

[@JRE759]

You don't watch the sport.

[@SultanHaibat99]

@@JRE759 2010 until now 2024 bro

[@JRE759]

@@SultanHaibat99 Then you would know He hasn't beat anyone. So there's zero proof he would beat Alex.

[@SultanHaibat99]

@@JRE759 this not kickboxing bro this mma let's see what happens

[@fabianodonascimentomusic]

Poatan has evolved tremendously since arriving to the ufc in all aspects. He earned his spot at the top where he is now. He looked amazing against Jiri in their 2nd fight. Magomed is a threat to anyone in the LHW division and of course he is confident as he should be. Be he will find out soon how “overrated” Poatan really is.

[@abediasif4822]

He is gonna kill pirerara