The heated rivalry between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev came to a stop at UFC 313. Going up against each other, the two light heavyweight stalwarts put up a decent show. And with Anakalaev succeeding in his bid to become the new champion, it now looks like the rivalry is done. Well, not actually. For one, their bout was a pretty much lacklustre affair. Moreover the judges’ decision of announcing the Russian as the champion sent ripples through the UFC realm. Now, to add more spice to the feud, Magomed Ankalaev’s coach has come up with some serious allegations.
Magomed Ankalaev’s coach could be heard saying in a recently uploaded video that Pereira used dirty tactics! He insisted that ‘Poatan’ might have greased himself and also involved the Brazilian’s coach, Glover Teixeira into the mix.
“It seemed to me that Pereira was greased with something… I think [Glover] Teixeira is experienced in these matters,” said Ankalaev’s coach.
Magomed Ankalaev’s coach accuses Alex Pereira of greasing during their fight 😳
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 16, 2025
“It seemed to me that Pereira was greased with something…
I think [Glover] Teixeira is experienced in these matters.”
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Now, these are some serious accusations brought against the former light heavyweight champion. Following the words of Ankalaev’s coach, Pereira has not yet responded to the accusations. However, he did break his silence on the UFC 313 decision.
Alex Pereira ‘Doubts’ UFC 313 Decision
Most fans could not believe the fact that the judges gave the decision in favor of Magomed Ankalaev. Although Pereira looked like a shadow of himself, it seemed as if he had just done enough. After the controversial incident, ‘Poatan’ finally broke his silence on the matter.
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“I know there will be a rematch, they’re talking about it already… A lot of people contested there, and had their doubts… I’ll watch it from the outside and have my opinion,” Pereira stated.
Alex Pereira speaks out following his loss at #UFC313:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 12, 2025
“I know there will be a rematch, they’re talking about it already…
A lot of people contested there, had their doubts… I’ll watch it from the outside and have my opinion.”
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Thus, with the duo probably running it down one more time, the interest is building again. It will now be interesting to see how things pan out in the future.
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