EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Daniel Cormier implores Magomed Ankalaev to mix things up against Alex Pereira.
Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) appears to have finally cemented himself as No. 1 light heavyweight contender when he extended his unbeaten streak to 13 with a win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.
If a title fight against Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is next, Ankalaev vows to knock “Poatan” out on the feet. But with Pereira’s past four opponents falling victim to his striking prowess, Cormier thinks it would be a mistake on Ankalaev’s part not to utilize his grappling.
