Team Khabib alerted with $200k bet for Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev ahead of UFC 313

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will defend his title this Saturday against top challenger Magomed Ankalaev. The fight will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena and the hype around it is massive. Going into the bout, the Brazilian superstar has tried to make it more interesting by challenging the Russian for a bet. 

Magomed Ankalaev has chased Pereira for a long time and has promised to stop his title reign. After the fight announcement, the challenger has repeatedly made threatening warnings towards the champion. Recently, ‘Poatan’ made a tweet and shared his idea for a personal betting challenge in order to test his confidence.

Pereira made sure to tag Ali Abdelaziz, who manages Magomed and many other fighters from Team Khabib. Many fans believe that Abdelaziz is the main man behind the tweets of his fighters. Nevertheless, the bet is definitely for a good cause and it would be interesting to see how the challenger responds. 

Since you are so confident you will win, $200,000 to the winners charity of choice. Win or lose this will help those in need. It’s in your hands @AliAbdelaziz00 @AnkalaevM

— Alex "Poatan" Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC) March 3, 2025

Ahead of the fight, fans are excited about Ankalaev testing Pereira’s wrestling, which has always been in question. On the other hand, the champ isn’t concerned and was seen tirelessly training his ground game. If Pereira wins at UFC 313, there are some major possibilities for his future.

Alex Pereira’s dream heavyweight clash 

Alex Pereira is well known for his brutal power, especially that godly left hook. On top of that, the Brazilian fighter uses his leg kicks effectively to land massive damage. ‘Poatan’ started his career in the middleweight division but always ballooned up to 225-235 lbs on the fight night. Many believe that ‘Poatan’ has the best chance to become the first fighter to hold belts in three different divisions. 

In the past, Pereira has also talked about fighting the likes of Jon Jones or Tom Aspinall in the heavyweight division. However, currently the Brit is looking forward to his title unification bout with Jones. In a recent video, UFC veteran Chael Sonnen talked about the ongoing dynamics between these three fighters. 

Jon Jones is 37 years old and wants to make a hefty purse from UFC before retiring. The fighter is aware of the dangers of the sport and wants to spread his ventures. Acting being one of Jones’ top priorities, fans are convinced that the fighter will leave very soon.

Related: Alex Pereira Fight Record: How many defeats does “Poatan” have in his career? 

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