More than a week after Ankalaev defeated Pereira at UFC 313, the newly crowned light heavyweight champion’s coach has made an accusation against his opponent. The Russian emerged victorious over the Brazilian in the main event on the 8th of March, ending his reign as the 205-pound champion.

Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Zahabi was surprised that Ankalaev failed to get Pereira to the ground, and even more surprised that he was able to win without any takedowns landed.

Arguably the biggest star in the UFC at the moment, Alex Pereira may want to forget the bit of promotional history he made at UFC 313.

Chael Sonnen is still hopeful that Alex Pereira could pose Jon Jones problems after UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

A UFC veteran reveals a major challenge Alex Pereira may face in his potential move to heavyweight, sparking debate among fans.

Firas Zahabi believes Magomed Ankalaev clearly beat Alex Pereira at UFC 313, who he says was too hesitant during the fight.

Among all the talk on Alex Pereira's defeat at UFC 313, Joe Rogan remembered a key moment in the former champion's fighting career. The post “I Think He Should Have Won” – Joe Rogan Stirs Controversy After Alex Pereira’s UFC 313 Loss appeared first on EssentiallySports.