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After defeating “Poatan” via unanimous decision at UFC 313 this past March, the Dagestani will defend the 205-pound belt against Pereira in the Noche UFC headliner on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The first fight was closely contested, as Ankalaev avoided his opponent’s power while outlanding the Brazilian in significant strikes. Pereira looked uncharacteristically hesitant in the bout, but Anaklaev warns that the former champion won’t have a chance to make improvements this time around.
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“This fight will be completely different,” Ankalaev said on the UFC 320 Countdown Show. “This second fight, it’s not a chance for him to win. It’s a chance for me to finish him early. To dominate Alex Pereira.”
Ankalaev Says He ‘Dominated’ Pereira at UFC 313
Ankalaev is in the midst of a 14-fight unbeaten streak (including one draw and a no contest) in UFC competition. Though a number of observers in the media had Pereira winning the first matchup, Ankalaev doesn’t think it was particularly close.
“I did everything, I moved forward, I dominated, I was looking for openings,” Ankalaev said. “Everyone thought he could beat me, that he would finish me early. And when I proved the opposite, that was the most joyful thing for me.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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