Israel Adesanya has faith that Alex Pereira can bounce back in a title-fight rematch against Magomed Ankalaev. After three light heavyweight title defenses, Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was ...

You’d have to go all the way back to UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 for a fight where “Poatan” closed the underdog.

Ankalaev took the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship away from Pereira in March. Although a rematch has not been confirmed just yet, it appears inevitable given the status of the 205-pound division.

Alex Pereira has been given a decent shot to beat UFC champ Magomed Ankalaev. The UFC Light Heavyweight title changed hands earlier this year when Pereira lost to Ankalaev in the main event of UFC ...