The now-former light heavyweight champion was No. 2 in our Pound-for-Pound Rankings heading into his fourth defense of the 205-pound belt, which meant either Ankalaev was about to crack the top 3 or ...

Magomed Ankalaev took the UFC light-heavyweight title from Alex Pereira on Saturday, ending the fan favourite’s reign with a unanimous-decision win. Ankalaev won 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 on the ...

Magomed Ankalaev pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year by defeating Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ was the fan favorite, with the crowd erupting in chants of ‘Chama, Chama’ throughout ...

Magomed Ankalaev emerged victorious as the new UFC light heavyweight champion against Alex Pereira at UFC 313, securing a unanimous decision win. The tightly contested bout saw Ankalaev's ...

Alex Pereira’s blazé attitude towards guests backstage at UFC 313 last night may have cost him his world title. The light-heavyweight champion was paid a visit by Mark Zuckerberg just moments ...

At UFC 313, Alex Pereira was defeated by Magomed Ankalaev with the Brazilian’s incredible light heavyweight title reign coming to an end via the scorecards. The new champion has already weighed ...

And after Ankalaev was crowned the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion, fans called for an immediate rematch, feeling Pereira was “robbed”. “Alex Pereira was robbed. Run the rematch!” ...

Alex Pereira was added to a club with just two other members last night, despite losing his world title to Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira’s performances in 2024 were the stuff of legend as he ...

Magomed Ankalaev just went five rounds with Alex Pereira, and says he would be willing to do it all over again. Newly-crowned light-heavyweight champion Ankalaev was willing to stand and trade ...

Alex Pereira had one of the most memorable UFC title runs in recent history. It's a shame it's end will be so poorly remembered. Magomed Ankalaev unseated Alex Pereira to win the light heavyweight ...