Reyes doesn't hesitate to say he'd rather face Ankalaev than Poatan if he fights for the belt again.

Dominick reyes is a former light heavyweight title challenger. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC News

Back on the winning track and eager to reach a new title fight in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), Dominick reyes prepares for a crucial fight, whose potential victory could propel him to the next champion spot. The protagonist of UFC Perth, the American faces the third-ranked fighter in the division, Carlos Ulberg on September 27th. Currently the former rival of Jon Jones comes on the back of three consecutive knockouts, after ending a delicate moment in his career.

In a sincere stance, Reyes did not hesitate to reveal that he prefers to face Magomed Ankalayev instead of his former training partner, Alex Poatán, should his turn to fight for the throne come again. In the athlete's view, the style is similar, but his own game is better than the Russian's.

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"I'd definitely prefer fighting Ankalaev. Honestly, I think Ankalaev and I are very similar, but I'm better. We have a very similar fighting style. I think it's almost equal, but he's a little more technical than me in terms of patience, and I'm more willing to throw myself into the fire," Reyes told Submission Radio.

A. Poatan (right) trained with D. Reyes at G. Teixeira's gym. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Current light heavyweight champion, Ankalaev has only suffered one defeat in his career, when he faced Paul Craig in his UFC debut and was submitted in the final second of the fight. Since then, the Russian has managed to impose himself on his opponents and in his last appearance, he defeated Poatan by unanimous decision.

Heading into his first title defense, the Russian will have a rematch with the Brazilian on October 4, while Reyes will fight for third place in the rankings on September 27, in Perth, Australia.