Former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has reportedly turned down an offer for a rematch against the current titleholder, Magomed Ankalaev. This potential fight was slated for UFC 317, which is scheduled to take place on June 29th in Las Vegas. The claim regarding Pereira`s refusal comes directly from Ankalaev himself.
Ankalaev shared this information publicly on his X (formerly Twitter) account. He stated:
“I was offered to fight Alex during the International Fight Week, if that person doesn’t want to, let’s move on, I’m ready for anything.”
According to the original article`s context, this potential rematch follows a previous encounter in March where Ankalaev defeated Pereira by unanimous decision, a victory which the source stated resulted in Ankalaev taking the belt.