Poatan maintains his stance and indicates who he wants to face after a potential victory over Ankalaev

Alex Poatán at the entrance to the UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India

Heading towards a title fight in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg) at UFC 320, Alex Poatán has expressed great confidence in taking revenge on Magomed Ankalayev and become champion of the division again. Despite being the underdog in the bookmakers' minds, the fighter promises to knock out his rival and doesn't hesitate to make his future plans clear, should everything go his way.

Victorious against many elite athletes in the division, the Brazilian reinforced his desire to face a prospect who has been making noise and beating everyone he puts in front of him: Carlos UlbergIn Poatan's view, the New Zealander is the challenger who deserves a chance to face the champion next.

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"Certainly, the way he's coming along, showing excellent work, with everything going well, he should be next, because I've been through many athletes who are at the top, so he's the one who makes the most sense," said Poatan during a press conference held in Las Vegas.

Carlos Ulberg (left) could be the next opponent of Alex Poatán in the UFC. Photo: Instagram/UFC.

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Riding a nine-fight winning streak in the organization and currently ranked third in the rankings, Ulberg made no secret of his preference for facing Ankalaev over Poatan in a potential title fight. The statement came before his knockout victory at UFC Perth. Dominick reyes in his last fight.

Protagonists of UFC 320, Magomed Ankalayev e Alex Poatán will compete for the light heavyweight belt this Saturday (04), in Las Vegas (USA).