After defeating Alex Pereira at UFC 313 to turn into the sunshine heavyweight champion, Magomed Ankalaev stated he’d struggle whoever the promotion places in entrance of him. However hours afterward social media, he made it clear he didn’t suppose contender Jiri Prochazka was worthy.
Prochakza gained the 205 pound belt in 2022, beating Glover Teixeira through submission to turn into UFC champion. He then destroyed his shoulder in coaching and was requested to relinquish the title in order to not maintain up the division. He did just like the loyal samurai he’s, permitting Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev to struggle for the vacant belt.
That bout was a uninteresting slog that resulted in a draw so uninspired that the UFC picked two different contenders to struggle for the vacant title, and it took Ankalaev three years to get again to a title shot. And apparently there’s no appreciation in the direction of “The Czech Samurai” for his selfless act of championship seppuku. When Jiri congratulated Magomed following his win, he bought completely buried in response.
I feel you’re a fraud and so many guys deserve it greater than you you have to go win some fights
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 9, 2025
“Congrats to Magomed Ankalaev, lovely strain,” Prochazka wrote on X (previously Twitter). “Most of individuals don’t prefer it, however you gained the title for now. Alex Pereira, final dance?”
“I feel you’re a fraud and so many guys deserve it greater than you,” Ankalaev tweeted again. “That you must go win some fights.”
What’s humorous about that is Prochazka wasn’t even asking for a title struggle in opposition to Ankalaev. He referred to as for a 3rd shot at Pereira, a fighter he’s been obsessive about beating for nerd warrior causes solely “BJP” absolutely understands. He even complimented Ankalaev, which is greater than most have carried out following UFC 313.
Ankalaev took loads of petty pot photographs at Pereira within the lengthy lead-up to their struggle, and it seems to be like he’ll be carrying that very same vitality ahead as champion. We’d say attacking the closest factor the UFC has to a golden retriever isn’t an amazing technique for altering his fame as an unlikable athlete. However we’ve by no means actually seen one other social media coverage from Ank’s longtime supervisor and proxy tweeter Ali Abdelaziz, so what else may you count on?
It’s a daring technique, Cotton. Let’s see the way it performs out for him.
