Daniel Cormier Feels Pereira Was Threatened by Ankalaev’s Wrestling
Taking to his YouTube channel, Daniel Cormier mentioned Magomed Ankalaev’s UFC title win over Alex Pereira. The UFC Corridor of Famer, who was on the decision for UFC 313, feels the specter of Ankalaev’s wrestling compelled “Poatan” to suppose twice about his hanging.
“It was type of onerous to provide him [Ankalaev] the credit score he deserves simply because we’ve got seen Pereira on so many events flip a struggle,” Cormier mentioned. “Guys, that is two fights in a row the place we’ve got seen ‘Poatan’ type of dropping. Tonight, he wasn’t in a position to work himself again into the struggle.
“Magomed Ankalaev fought a lovely struggle. Truthfully, Pereira landed a couple of jabs. In spherical 5, he landed a pleasant head kick, however the overwhelming majority of the struggle it was Magomed Ankalaev pressuring him, in a position to land photographs, perhaps not massive photographs however land photographs and struggle him very competitively on the ft. I consider that the explanation he was in a position to struggle him so properly on the ft is as a result of he has that menace of the wrestling, and when you may have that menace of the wrestling it makes you a a lot tougher particular person to take care of.”
UFC CEO Dana White admitted to reporters that there wasn’t as a lot motion as he anticipated within the struggle. Nonetheless, he thinks a rematch between Ankalaev and Pereira is probably going. Cormier mentioned he’d agree with this method, as he doesn’t really feel there’s one other apparent No. 1 contender within the mild heavyweight division.
