Russian fighter Magomed Ankalaev will do a competent job ahead of a potential fight with UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira of Brazil and will have no problems in the fight, AMC Fight Nights champion Alexander Sarnavsky told .
On Saturday in Las Vegas, in the main event of UFC 303, Pereira defeated Prochazka by TKO in the second round to defend his light heavyweight title. The 36-year-old Pereira has a career record of 11 wins and two losses. Ankalaev (18-1-1) is ranked second in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
— Ankalaev is unlikely to make the mistakes that Pereira’s previous opponents made. Ankalaev has extensive amateur experience, he fights more competently than those who have already fought Pereira. I think that Ankalaev’s team will approach the fight competently. Firstly, Ankalaev always fights collectively, and secondly, he has very good speed. What does Pereira have? He is such an unusual person. It seems that there is nothing in him that ends his fights earlier than expected. He has some kind of dynamite in his hands, he has a heavy leg. No matter which hand he hits, people fall for some reason. I think that Ankalaev will try to win with a plan in order to simply beat him on points.
In general, Ankalaev himself can knock out, but fighting with Pereira… He hits very hard. It will be an interesting fight. If Ankalaev’s team prepares well for him and settles him, then I think he will win without any problems. On points. It will actually be a good test for Ankalaev.
Pereira’s weak point is wrestling. Although many cannot translate it because he has long levers, long arms and legs. But if there is a good wrestler, I think it will be very difficult for him. Prochaska showed it. In the first fight, he translated it. But Prochazka is not a fighter himself, but that was enough.
Another thing is that Pereira quickly ends fights and no one knows how to work with him. People fall in the first rounds. His opponents do not have time to tie him up or pin his hands. “He is always fresh,” Alexander Sarnavsky told .
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