Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday’s UFC 313 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Alex Pereira had to swallow the tough pill of defeat as Magomed Ankalaev dethroned him and claimed the light-heavyweight title. The post “That Is Insanity”- Despite Saving Dana White, Alex Pereira’s Biggest Mistake at UFC 313 Revealed by Aljamain Sterling appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Pereira lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after five rounds of action against Magomed Ankalaev. “Poatan” didn’t get to move forward nearly as much as he’s used to. Ankalaev forced Pereira to back up, making him the aggressor in the fight. This paid off, as the judges scored the fight for Ankalaev via unanimous decision.

After UFC 313, Daniel Cormier doesn’t think heavyweight would’ve been a good idea for Alex Pereira. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The former Glory Kickboxing champion first fought in the UFC's middleweight division, packing up for 205lbs after a KO loss to Israel Adesanya. Six fights later, Pereira is in a similar spot following his light heavyweight title loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 last weekend.

Aljamain Sterling thinks Alex Pereira’s frequent fights led to his downfall at UFC 313, questioning if the champ fought too often.

Magomed Ankalaev knocked Alex Pereira from the top of the light heavyweight later and even farther down the latest men’s Pound-for-Pound list.

It was not what I expected. The post Daniel Cormier and Fans Are Saying the Same Thing About Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev After UFC 313 appeared first on EssentiallySports.