Amid the exit of Belal Muhammad from an end-of-year return at UFC 310 in December via a foot harm, experiences have urged this morning that mild heavyweight kingpin, Alex Pereira has been supplied a short-notice title combat with Russian rival, Magomed Ankalaev for the occasion’s headliner.
Slated to return to motion in December in his first tried undisputed welterweight title protection, Muhammad has confirmed a bone an infection in his foot has dominated him from a championship combat with the unbeaten, Shavkat Rakhmonov on the end-of-year card.
Alex Pereira supplied brief discover title combat with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 310
And with the promotion actively trying to find a alternative combat to take headlining honors at UFC 310 in December, in keeping with a report from MMA Mania, Alex Pereira has been approached to take a combat with surging Russian contender, Magomed Ankalaev for the cardboard on the finish of the 12 months.
Initially scheduled to function a championship doubleheader, UFC 310 at the moment retains a flyweight title co-headliner, with Brazilian favourite, Alexandre Pantoja nonetheless scheduled to function towards Japanese promotional newcomer, former Rizin FF champion, Kai Asakura.
Most just lately headlined UFC 307 earlier this month, undisputed mild heavyweight titleholder, Pereira efficiently defended his belt for the third time this 12 months alone, within the type of an eventual fourth spherical knockout win over surging challenger, Khalil Rountree.
Himself that includes at UFC 308 final weekend in a predominant card conflict, former title challenger, Ankalaev landed a unanimous resolution win over fellow European contender, Aleksandar Rakic within the pair’s title eliminator in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Earlier this 12 months besides, former two-weight gold holder, Pereira would cease each Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill with devastating knockout wins, staking his declare for the accolade as this 12 months’s Fighter of the Annum.
