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Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway

Alex Pereira on proposed UFC 313 charity bet with Magomed Ankalaev: ‘I’m not here to talk about religion’

LAS VEGAS – Alex Pereira doesn’t appreciate Magomed Ankalaev bringing religion into their UFC 313 pre-fight build-up.

Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) defends his light heavyweight title against Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 313 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+).

Pereira issued Ankalaev a bet in which the loser of their fight donates $200,000 to a charity of the other’s choosing. Ankalaev, a practicing Muslim, said he doesn’t gamble because it’s forbidden in Islam.

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