January 6, 2025 1:50 pm ET
Joe Rogan believes UFC mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira’s focused date to return will trigger Magomed Ankalaev issues.
Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) is anticipated to be subsequent in line, however he was just lately dismissed by Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) as the subsequent title challenger. With “Poatan” trying to combat once more in March, Ankalaev won’t be capable to make that date on account of observing Ramadan, which takes place throughout all the month.
“He’s purported to be preventing Ankalaev,” Rogan stated on a current episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “Ankalaev is f*cking very harmful, and he’s the No. 1 contender, and he’s been on a profitable streak for a long-ass time. He’s solely acquired one draw, and that was to Jan Blachowicz, who was the previous champion. So, he’s on the high of the heap, and he’s been ready for a title shot for a very long time. However he’s been speaking quite a lot of sh*t, and Alex doesn’t like that he talks sh*t.
“So, he’s like, ‘F*ck him, make him wait.’ Alex simply stated that he’s going to combat in March and that he’s not going to combat Ankalaev. As a result of If he’s preventing in March, when is Ramadan? Ankalaev wouldn’t be capable to combat in March. He’s acquired to undergo all the month of Ramadan making ready for a world title combat? February twenty eighth, and it ends March twenty ninth. That’s precisely throughout the time interval when he’s going to combat.”
Regardless of Pereira’s reluctance, Ankalaev’s supervisor, Ali Abdelaziz, just lately told MMA Junkie that he’s assured his fighter will get the sunshine heavyweight title shot. Make sure you go to the MMA Junkie Instagram web page and YouTube channel to debate this and extra content material with followers of blended martial arts.
