Alex Pereira wanted 80 seconds to get revenge and cease Magomed Ankalaev to regain the UFC mild heavyweight championship this previous Saturday in Las Vegas, and it was sufficient time to endure injury.
“Poatan” advised reporters on the UFC 320 post-fight press convention on the T-Cellular Area that he limped out of the octagon resulting from an damage suffered whereas attacking Ankalaev.
“It’s my foot,” Pereira mentioned. “I’m fairly certain it’s damaged.”
Pereira pressured Ankalaev early and attacked his legs earlier than touchdown a brutal proper hand that damage Ankalaev. The Russian fighter making an attempt getting a maintain of “Poatan”, however ended up consuming elbows and punches till referee Herb Dean mercifully ended the match.
“I had a very good technique that I noticed that labored for [Jan] Blachowicz [against Ankalaev],” Pereira mentioned. “The within calf kicks have been working. I threw a number of of these, after which he switched stances and I feel I used to be within the flawed vary. And I threw one other kick to his lead leg and it landed on the tip of my foot. I feel it’s damaged.”
This isn’t the primary time Pereira suffers a fracture in victory, as “Poatan” additionally broke a toe throughout his fast knockout victory over Jahamal Hill in April 2024. Regardless of the damage at UFC 300, he returned on quick discover to headline UFC 303 in June reverse Jiri Prochazka.
It’s nonetheless unclear the extent of Pereira’s damage, and if it should require surgical procedure, however the mild heavyweight champion is focusing on a return to motion in June 2026, competing on the historic UFC occasion on the White Home.
