Poatan at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/Alexpoatanpereira
Just hours before stepping into the octagon against Magomed Ankalaev for the second time with the light heavyweight belt (up to 93 kg) on the line in the main event of UFC 320, Alex Poatan found a curious way to provoke the Russian right after the two participated in the pre-event press conference and staged a very tense face-off last Friday (2). This time, in addition to throwing a dig at his rival, the Brazilian took the opportunity to take a dig at Ali Abdelaziz, the champion's manager.
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Without feeling the need to write anything to reinforce the message, the São Paulo native shared on his Instagram stories an image created by a designer in which the Russian was being controlled by Abdelaziz, in such a way that the businessman was using him like a puppet.
Poatan provoked Ankalaev and Ali Abdelaziz. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
The image alludes to rumors that the businessman was the person in control of Ankalaev's social media and that, as such, he was the one who recently started provoking the Brazilian with posts on X (formerly Twitter) in the months leading up to the announcement of the rematch.
What Alex Pereira said to Ankalaev:
“I don't want to go back to the tire shop.”
(I don't want to go back to the tire shop)— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) October 3, 2025
Poatan has already experienced important revenge in the past
Besides having rivalries in kickboxing with César Almeida and Youri Belgaroui, without a doubt the Brazilian's main opponent was Israel Adesanya . In total, they faced each other four times in the ring and in the octagon. Poatan came out on top, with three wins and only one loss. Now in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), he seeks revenge for the defeat suffered at UFC 313 to regain the UFC belt.
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