In addition to heavy with the story of Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall, heavy selling is also where the audience is interested in UFC's intentions when the Magomed Ankalaev champion has been the throne for three months, while the main events of the tournament have been closed until August.
That means ankalaev can be upwards in the next time, the problem is just a rival. Former King, who had just lost Alex Pereira back to the United States and started training, in addition, Ankalaev also mentioned former King Jira Prochazka as a backup plan.
However, somewhat disrespectful words when saying Prochazka – who is in the process of protecting the Master's thesis in his home country, is a “nerd” from Ankalaev, making the Czech boxer not sit still.
“I am going to college, three years, everything has been set and go smoothly. I am looking for a match with Ankalaev, just a little more time. Now I focus on my goals, the most important thing is the school.”
“He is a big mouth, I don't need to care about him or manage him, too, because he did enough for people to not need to take him seriously. He is lowering himself with those meaningless words.“
“August, or October, maybe that. I believe that Alex Pereira will not fight Ankalaev, so my manager will try to negotiate a match against Ankalaev. If Pereira continues with him, I will find someone else, but then I will continue to target Ankalev.”
It can be seen that the two most feasible options for Magomed Ankalaev could not be clearer.
A star like Alex Pereira can help Magomed Ankalaev pocket a decent amount of money if he conducts a rematch. On the contrary, the unpredictable in the skill set and the fighting style of Prochazka also promise an equally attractive match.
Now, Magomed Ankalaev can be considered as “the upper door” in the negotiation, when having the right to choose or prioritize an opponent when working with UFC.