LAS VEGAS – Dana White doesn’t assume the UFC 313 fundamental occasion lived as much as his expectations, however that doesn’t deter him from operating it again.
In that fundamental occasion, Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira to develop into champion. The unanimous resolution resolution was reached Saturday after 25 minutes of combating at T-Cell Enviornment.
“It was not what I anticipated,” White instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters at a post-fight information convention. “I anticipated much more capturing. I anticipated much more exchanges.”
Regardless of being let down by the combat, White stated he thought the proper combatant received.
“I don’t know if I had the precise rating in my head, however I assumed Ankalaev received the combat,” White stated. “I wasn’t shocked after I heard the choice.”
The combat in lots of viewers’ eyes was not a barnburner by any means. It was tactical, and at instances sluggish, with lack of quantity and fence grinding contributing to the expertise.
However given Pereira’s standing as one of many sports activities greatest stars and a multitime defending champion – and the relative closeness off the competition – it appears White is leaning towards operating it again within the instant.
“In all probability,” White stated when requested a few rematch being subsequent.
With the win Saturday, Ankalaev is 12-0-1 with one contest in 14 appearances since a promotional debut loss to Paul Craig. Pereira has a five-fight profitable streak snapped and loses at mild heavyweight for the primary time.
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