Ali Abdelaziz leaked Alex Pereira's next opponent as the MMA manager said that No.1-ranked Magomed Ankalaev will challenge the dominant Brazilian in the coming months for his UFC light heavyweight championship.

Joe Rogan believes UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira's targeted date to return will cause Magomed Ankalaev problems. Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) is expected to be next in line, but he was recently dismissed by Pereira (12-2 MMA,

It's MMA, so anything can happen, Ali Abdelaziz acknowledged. But absent some fluke, he says the next UFC light heavyweight title fight is all but locked up. It's been the consensus, anyway, that 205-pound champ Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA,

Gilbert Burns recently shared his thoughts on X about the upcoming UFC 311 lightweight title fight. While he sees potential in Arman Tsarukyan’s chances, Burns leans toward Islam Makhachev retaining his belt.

Islam Makhachev gave Arman Tsarukyan some words of encouragement after their first UFC fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) welcomed Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) to the UFC in April 2019, defeating the then-22-year-old by unanimous decision.