There’s a new king of sunshine heavyweight and his identify is Magomed Ankalaev.
Featured in the primary occasion of UFC 313, Magomed Ankalaev edged UFC celebrity Alex Pereira in a controversial determination. However now Ankalaev is the king.
Who’s subsequent for the Dagestani mild heavyweight champion? Will we get a rematch? A return of an outdated champion? Somebody new? Let’s discover the choices.
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2
The largest identify round for Magomed Ankalaev is definitely Alex Pereira. He dethroned the champion, the largest budding star the UFC present has. The case for Ankalaev and Pereira to run it again lies in domination and star energy that comes with an Alex Pereira combat. Folks tune in to look at “Poatan.”
With what Pereira’s managed to do, there aren’t names that really deserve a shot over he. Jiri Prochazka misplaced twice to Pereira. Jamahal Hill misplaced to Pereira and now Prochazka. We will’t do him. Jan Blachowicz is coming off of a loss and presently booked to combat Carlos Ulberg. Ankalaev has beat Aleksandar Rakic. There actually is no person else.
If we wish somebody to combat for the title that isn’t Alex Pereira, they should see who rises to the highest.
Jiri Prochazka a foul fighter?
This man is a horrible fighter
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 9, 2025
Magomed Ankalaev is not any fan of Jiri Prochazka. However the former champion has a reputation. If Alex Pereira needs to take some (nicely deserved) day without work, the brand new king might need to preserve busy. Jiri Prochazka is one of the best identify for that.
Prochazka is coming off of a devastating knockout over former champion Jamahal Hill. He’s additionally knocked off Aleksandar Rakic. Different wins: champion Glover Teixeira, former title challengers Dominick Reyes, and Volkan Oezdemir. The one particular person to beat him within the UFC is, the truth is, Alex Pereira.
That is provided that Pereira says “I’ll wait.”
Carlos Ulberg (if victorious)
If we wish a recent identify that isn’t Jiri Prochazka, the UFC may put all of their eggs within the Carlos Ulberg basket. Ulberg is scheduled to combat former champion Jan Blachowicz on the twenty second. If he can beat the previous champion, we may see Ulberg soar the road.
Ulberg is an enormous heavy hitter who has wins over Volkan Oezdemir, Alonzo Menifield, and Da Woon Jung. His resume isn’t the best. However Blachowicz is ranked three and a win will surely put him up there.
This can depend on two issues: one, Alex Pereira says “I’ll wait.” And two: the UFC will need to move on a Jiri Prochazka title alternative.
The one cause I don’t say Blachowicz if he’s victorious is due to Ankalaev’s historical past with the Polish fighter. That combat was so controversial that the UFC didn’t even trouble rebooking the vacant title combat after a draw. The brass will seemingly not be too excited to make that combat once more anytime quickly.
