Poatan attacks Ankalaev. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Alex Poatán He's living the good life. In October, in Las Vegas (USA), the Brazilian knocked out... Magomed Ankalayev In just over a minute in the rematch, he regained the UFC light heavyweight title (up to 93 kg). Months after impressing in the octagon, the renowned striker, along with his fans, is still celebrating the triumph and, consequently, taunting his rival.
Last Sunday (2), Poatan expressed his satisfaction with the knockout he delivered to the Russian, making sure to post it on his official 'Instagram' account with a strong message. It is worth noting that, before the first fight, held in March and won by Ankalaev by unanimous decision, he and his team provoked the Brazilian incessantly.
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In the rematch, the Russian adopted the same tactic, but Alex, visibly irritated and thirsty for revenge, proved more aggressive in the octagon and unleashed his fury, giving him no chance. Thus, the veteran still celebrates what for many was his greatest victory in the UFC, reinforcing his superiority over his rival and implying that he is the one in charge in the octagon, intensifying the rivalry between them.
"Just a reminder. CALL," wrote the UFC champion.
Poatan's next step
Currently, Alex Poatán is eyeing the superfight against Jon Jones in the UFC heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg). However, if he remains in the light heavyweight division, the Brazilian is expected to face an opponent... Carlos Ulberg ou Jiri ProchazkaThe New Zealander is ranked third and has a nine-fight winning streak. The Czech, a former champion in the division, is ranked second. The problem for 'Denisa' is that he has lost twice to the renowned striker by knockout.
It is quite true that the rivalry between the São Paulo native and Magomed Ankalayev remains alive and tied. However, since the Russian doesn't enjoy prestige with the UFC, he should be discarded, overlooked by the athletes mentioned above.
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