Many fans were waiting for a moment that would never come. They were waiting for a moment they had been conditioned – by the granite knuckles and shins of Alex Pereira – to expect, and yet instead, ...

Seven months after Russian light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev beat Brazilian Alex Pereira by unanimous decision, the two will be back at it in a rematch for what is now Ankalaev's UFC light ...

Alex Pereira claimed his first fight with Magomed Ankalaev, in which he lost the light heavyweight title, was a fluke. It's a refrain common in combat sports. But Saturday, Pereira backed up that ...

Alex Pereira is an old kickerboxer? Think again. Pereira beat Magomed Ankalaev in their rematch by first-round TKO, avenging his loss from their first fight and reclaiming his light heavyweight belt ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey. The long break between UFC pay-per-view fight cards ends ...

Magomed Ankalaev has capitalized on a moment of weakness from his UFC rival Alex Pereira. Former light heavyweight champion Pereira turned heads on Wednesday after a cryptic Tweet suggested his ...

Magomed Ankalaev expects a more emphatic victory in his rematch with Alex Pereira. | Getty/UFC Alex Pereira (12-3) and Magomed Ankalaev (20-1) are trading barbs heading into their rematch. Ankalaev ...

In March, Magomed Ankalaev completed his long journey to the light heavyweight mountaintop, defeating future UFC Hall of Famer Alex Pereira to capture the belt at UFC 313. On Saturday, Ankalaev will ...

LAS VEGAS —Alex Pereira insisted his first meeting with Magomed Ankalaev was a fluke. In the rematch, he proved it. The former middleweight champion recaptured the UFC light heavyweight belt with a ...

The UFC returns to pay-per-view action on Saturday, October 4, with UFC 320. The Las Vegas fight card features two title fights at the top of the marquee. In the UFC 320 main event, current UFC light ...