Magomed Ankalayev overcame Alex Poatán No. UFC 313. Photo: UFC Reproduction
Apparently, the rivalry between Alex Poatán e Magomed Ankalayev is far from over. In UFC 313, held last Saturday (8), after the official announcement of the Russian's victory, the Brazilian questioned the judges' decision. With the belt in his possession, Ankalaev responded to the former champion, accusing him of running away from the fight and showing himself willing to do it all over again in a rematch.
At the post-fight press conference, Ankalaev said his victory over Poatan was legitimate, as he dominated the fight, kept moving forward and put pressure on the Brazilian, who had spent much of the fight on the defensive. The Dagestani made it clear that he would accept an immediate rematch, but stressed that he expected the kickboxer to fight for real, instead of just running away.
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“I was confident, I kept coming forward. I kept putting pressure on him, and he kept running away from me for 20 minutes. This guy kept running away from me, and then I heard at the end of the fight that he wasn’t sure why the win was given to me. Who should get the win? You were under pressure the whole time, you ran for 20 minutes and then you were wondering who should win. Listen! I’m happy to have a rematch if he wants, but maybe in the rematch he can really fight and not just run away all the time,” Ankalaev said.
At 32, Magomed Ankalayev has 12 wins in the UFC and ended his streak of three title defenses. Alex Poatán, who already dreamed of fighting in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg).
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