Magomed Ankalaev: “Better be forming like fighting”


Alex Pereira has recently launched new training images ahead of his resale against Magomed Ankalaev. The footage shows Pereira with the Mitts with Plinio Cruz aggressively working.

The fans are impressed with their sharpness, but immediately focused on the fight against Ankalaev. During their first encounter at Ufc 313 In March 2025, Pereira managed to defend the 12 attempts of withdrawal from Ankalaev. However, Ankalaev controlled significant moments against the cage with the threat of struggle entries and overcoming Pereira throughout the fight.

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Several fans brought X to react to the publication, with a fan writing:

“It is better to train how to fight or how to defend it, if it aims to have a chance to resell.”

In the meantime, other fans wrote:

“It seems to be in the best way I saw him since 185. Probably because of all the strength and conditioning that he has been doing.”

“The threat of withdrawal is very real, even if Ank is not a real elite trench, it is a more experienced blow than Alex. In his previous struggle he had Alex very hem and lost more than he was struck. I'm curious to see if things go differently this time!”

“It seems to be adopting an aggressive approach with consecutive punches. Someone is definitely being done.”

“It seems the same (to be sincere). The same amazing skills as always. Where (is) the training closed of training or at least some defensive work for it.”

Check some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to the new training images of Alex Pereira. (Screenshot courtesy: @champrds AX)Fans react to the new training images of Alex Pereira. (Screenshot courtesy: @champrds AX)
Fans react to the new training images of Alex Pereira. (Screenshot courtesy: @champrds AX)

Dan Hardy claims that Alex Pereira showed too much respect for Magomed Ankalaev in the first struggle

Alex Pereira he fought for Fully impose their amazing In their first fight against Magomed Ankalaev In UFC 313. Despite defending the 12 attempts at retirement, Pereira seemed to be hesitant and cautious.

Former UFC Lluiter Dan Hardy believes that the threat of Ankalaev's struggle made Pereira not guessed his approach and slowed his usual aggression. Talking in a Interview with Helen YeeHardy said:

“I think maybe I had a little respect for Ankalaev in the last struggle. I also think I was not sure which hand Ankalaev was going to play. Ankalaev is very, very confident as a striker.