Alex Pereira, the former middleweight champion known for his knockout power, has confirmed he’ll be coming back for a rematch against Magomed Ankalaev.

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Alex Pereira will seemingly pursue a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev after losing the light-heavyweight title at UFC 313, despite rumours of a move to heavyweight. Pereira suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ankalaev in Saturday’s main event in Las Vegas, ending a fine run as champion in which he scored three title defences by TKO in 2024.