“It’s just clear I’m more deserving…” Magomed Ankalaev strong believes Alex Pereira title fight is next for him after Johnny Walker KO

Magomed Ankalaev recently won his rematch against Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 84. After a controversial end to their first fight, he knocked out the Brazilians to settle their business. Soon after the win, he called out the champion, Alex Pereira, for a title fight. But former champion Jamahal Hill also remains in line to challenge Pereira. So, Ankalaev looked at the situation and shared his thoughts.

In the post-fight press conference, Magomed Ankalaev stated he deserved the title shot ahead of Jamahal Hill. As such, he made his case to fight for the title. Here is what he said:

I’m more deservant of the belt because I have 10 victories, six of them knockouts. And Jamahal Hill has eight fights total in the UFC. So it’s just clear that I’m a more deservant contender than Jamahal Hill.

Magomed Ankalaev via MMA Junkie

Jamahal Hill won the title against Glover Texiera at UFC 283. This title fight came to fruition only because the title clash between Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz ended in an unfortunate draw. So, Ankalaev felt he should fight for the title next. However, the UFC promised Hill a title shot upon his return. As such, Hill vacated the belt in 2023 after suffering an Achilles injury. This led Alex Pereira to become the light heavyweight champion.

Magomed Ankalaev called Alex Pereira for his chance at the title after an impressive knockout at UFC Vegas 84. As such, he was willing to turn to fight in UFC 300 quickly. Considering Hill’s injury, Ankalaev and Hill remain worthy. Hence, only time will tell who the UFC decides to give the title shot to.

Magomed Ankalaev claims to have made a statement in his fight against Johnny Walker

Magomed Ankalaev knocked out Johnny Walker in Las Vegas 84 to announce himself as the front-runner for the light heavyweight title. As such, he called out to champion Alex Pereira in his octagon interview. Further, in the post-fight press conference, Ankalaev claimed to have made a statement with his finish over Walker.

Magomed Ankalaev stated he came into this fight with Walker with the intention of making a statement. Ankalaev claimed he wanted to showcase his standup skills and purposefully avoided his strength – Wrestling.

So, he made his statement clear as he put Walker on the UFC canvas with his nasty punches in the second round. Now, he challenged Alex Pereira for UFC 300 and vowed not to use his wrestling. Further, he looked confident in his standup game and hinted at knocking out the champion.

Alex Pereira won the light heavyweight title in UFC 295 by beating Jiri Prochazka via knockout. As such, he disclosed wanting to be an active champion and defend his title soon. With injury concerns in the LHW division, Magomed Ankalaev remains the rightful contender to fight for the title. So, Ankalaev might get his chance at the UFC gold soon unless Hill returns quickly.

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