Alex Pereira wants Magomed Ankalaev to put his money where his mouth is.
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Ankalaev has been a consistent presence on social media leading up to his title opportunity against Pereira in the UFC 313 headliner at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. This past weekend, the Dagestani issued another strong statement regarding the upcoming light heavyweight bout.“CHAMA is a dead man walking. I’m going to drown this man,” Ankalaev wrote on X.
CHAMA is a dead man walking I’m going to drown this man 🤼🤼
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 2, 2025Ankalaev’s confidence hasn’t gone unnoticed by the reigning 205-pound king. Pereira recently issued a challenge to Ankalaev, urging his opponent to put up a significant amount of cash for a good cause.
“Since you are so confident you will win, $200,000 to the winner’s charity of choice,” Pereira wrote on X. “Win or lose, this will help those in need. It’s in y…