Magomed Ankalaev is rather like everyone else in the case of Jon Jones combating Tom Aspinall, extra so now after defeating Alex Pereira for the sunshine heavyweight title at UFC 313.
Ankalaev earned a unanimous resolution to seize his first UFC world title this previous Saturday in Las Vegas. For a number of months — together with earlier than and after defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 this previous November in his first heavyweight title protection — Jones has been calling for a combat with Pereira, which has led to many groans and head shakes from the MMA group with Aspinall being the defending interim champion.
Ankalaev determined to remind Jones that Pereira simply misplaced to him, and that Pereira is off the desk for him.
Jonny steroid machine was very disenchanted. I beat Alex please combat massive Tom @AspinallMMA cease operating
— Muhammad massive ANK Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 14, 2025
“Jonny steroid machine was very disenchanted,” Ankalaev wrote on Twitter. “I beat Alex, please combat massive Tom [Aspinall], cease operating.”
Huge Ank Huge Tom
— Muhammad massive ANK Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 14, 2025
UFC CEO Dana White is assured the unification bout between Jones and Aspinall occurs this 12 months.
So far as Ankalaev goes, it’s possible he’ll need to face Pereira in a rematch, and has already mentioned negotiations are at present ongoing.
