We at the moment are only one sleep away from the sunshine heavyweight showdown that followers have been desirous to see for a very long time.
The UFC’s 205-pound champion has change into one of many largest stars within the sport with so many exciting opportunities for Alex Pereira.
Throughout his title reign, there was a constant challenger chasing him down with Magomed Ankalaev calling Pereira out time and time once more.
The 2 males will meet in the principle occasion of UFC 313 on March 8 the place lots of people are cut up on who leaves the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas with the gold.
Although Ankalaev is seen to be the champion’s hardest check up to now, loads of predictions have Pereira making a statement performance.
Khalil Rountree says that Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev is a coin toss
Of the three males to face Alex Pereira in mild heavyweight title fights, the opponent that did one of the best was the one which got here in as an enormous underdog.
Khalil Rountree was up towards it at UFC 307 however his current run of spotlight reel knockouts promised an explosive showdown between two extremely harmful gunslingers.
The challenger definitely had his moments however as soon as the combat hit the championship rounds, ‘Poatan’ began to fully dominate and he picked his opponent aside earlier than placing him away.
Rountree just lately joined the UFC’s morning weigh-in present the place he was requested to offer his ideas on the matchup.
The previous title challenger acknowledged that while it’s clear that Ankalaev is a worthy challenger, he additionally doesn’t assume that we’ve seen one of the best of Pereira but.
With that in thoughts, Rountree believes that the matchup may go both manner as soon as the cage door closes on March 8.
“For my part, it’s actually identical to a toss up. I’m hoping that Alex wins as a result of ultimately I’d like a rematch and that will be cool and that’s what I’m working in the direction of however to be trustworthy, I wouldn’t be shocked if Ankalaev obtained the win.”
Khalil Rountree expects Magomed Ankalaev to wrestle Alex Pereira
Throughout loads of the pre-fight predicitions, an enormous speaking level is whether or not Magomed Ankalaev will depend on his grappling to win this combat.
We haven’t seen the challenger extensively use this skillset however it could look like his most reasonable path to victory.
Regardless of Ankalaev’s feedback on knocking Pereira out, Khalil Rountree does assume that the Russian will attempt to wrestle ‘Poatan’ and having been in there with the champ, he doesn’t count on the putting to be carefully contested.
“From what I’ve seen within the putting perspective, I don’t see them matching up equally in that division. We haven’t seen a lot of the wrestling however we do know that he’s a robust man. We all know that he’s a troublesome man so possibly that is the combat the place he actually brings it out after which that’s why I’m saying I wouldn’t be shocked.”
