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Magomed Ankalaev’s night ended abruptly at UFC 320. | Getty/UFC
Magomed Ankalaev has broken his silence after coming up short in a rematch against Alex Pereira.
After besting Pereira via unanimous decision in the UFC 313 main event this past March, Ankalaev was vanquished in short order at UFC 320, falling to “Poatan” via technical knockout just 80 seconds into Round 1 of their title bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
It certainly wasn’t an expected result for Anklaev, whose 14-bout unbeaten streak coming in to UFC 320 dated back to September 2018. The 33-year-old Dagestani released a statement on social media on Sunday reacting to the defeat.
Anklaev Calls Loss a Test to ‘Toughen Me’
“If Allah tested me with defeat, then he wants to toughen me,” Ankalaev wrote on Instagram. “I bow to His will, but not to difficulties. To those who stayed — thank you. To those who turned out, thank you too. After all, Allah clears the way not only of weakness, but also of unnecessary people.”
At the moment, it doesn’t appear that Ankalaev is in line for a trilogy with Pereira. The Brazilian champion expressed interest in a superfight against Jon Jones in the aftermath of his triumph, and “Poatan” has also hinted that he could move to heavyweight in the near future.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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