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Alex Pereira Admits He Wasn’t 100% in First Fight vs. Magomed Ankalaev

Pereira (12-3-0) admitted he was only “40%” at UFC 313, yet still stuffed all 12 takedown attempts from Ankalaev (20-1-1) before losing by decision. “Even if I’m 50%, that 10% makes a big difference,” he said. With their rematch set for Oct. 4 in Las Vegas, ‘Poatan’ called ‘Big Ank’ a “sh*t champ” during a heated exchange, vowing to reclaim the title.