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Dana White teases Pereira v Ankalaev rematch after UFC 313

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Alex Pereira v Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira will likely fight again says UFC CEO Dana White, after the light heavyweight belt changed hands at UFC 313 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

No.1 contender Ankalaev claimed the title via a gritty unanimous decision despite being a slight underdog across UFC betting sites heading into the main event.

White says that the fight was not what he expected, but he would like to see it run back again sometime in the future.

“Probably an immediate rematch [will happen],” White said on Saturday after the event.

“It was not what I expected.

“I expected a lot more shooting, I expected a lot more exchanges.

“I thought Ankalaev won the fight.

“I wasn’t shocked when I heard the decision.

“There’s no doubt that everybody knew that Ankalaev was going to be a tough fight for him.

“Everybody knew that this was probably going to be the biggest challenge of his career.”

Pereira himself, who was priced at $1.80 to win by Marantelli Bet, is eager for a rematch, saying in a post-fight statement that some adjustments will be necessary for their next meeting.

“Going to make some adjustments for the rematch,” Pereira said on Sunday.

“I knew it would be a war. Every fight of mine is a war.

“He put some pressure in the second round.

“I felt some of his strikes but putting me up against the cage, he didn’t really do anything.

“We followed our strategy.

“We know that he puts people against the fence, and he plays that game.

“I’ll be back much better, you can count on it.

“Never give up on your dreams.”

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Topics: Alex Pereira, Magomed Ankalaev, MMA, UFC

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