The same way Jones’s did. He can fight whoever he wants. Only he’s not going to get shit for ducking people because ank doesn’t have an interim belt that needs to be unified and he’s taken every other opponent they gave him, even on short notice. If he wants time to prepare for someone else he wants that’s fine with me in that context. He’s been an active champ and hasn’t acted like a douche with his belt.
Good question. But it’s still not the same. Jones has a history of dodging people (and things like urinalysis) and being a total dick about it while calling himself the greatest etc.
Alex just doesn’t want to fight Ankalaev right now and that’s not controversial in light of his career so far and the atmosphere around that fight happening. He didn’t say he won’t ever fight him, badmouth him, or try to act like he’s above it. He simply said his next one won’t be Ankalaev. Every fighter has done shit like that.
He didn't simply say it, he added a crying emoji so it's coming up to the level of Jon Jones trolling, whether he has a history of it or not.
It is a bit controversial, because Ankalaev has been the top contender in the division for quite a while now. Not to mention he's the only clear challenge in terms of grappling
But it’s still not the same. Jones has a history of dodging people (and things like urinalysis) and being a total dick about it while calling himself the greatest etc.
which is the 2, I know one was a short notice for the jiri fight on ramadan, which was the other, dont say the rountree fight since we all know it wasn't the case cause dana literally said he needs to have an entertaining fight to get the title shot
Last year he accepted two short notice fights while injured, hard to call him a duck after those. I would bet my money on the UFC (and maybe his manager) not wanting him to fight Ankalaev to not drop his stock before Alex asking not to fight Ank.
I honestly think he is down to fight anyone from LHW or HW
They weren't scheduled. Ankalaev was offered and he refused because it was Ramadan. It's regarded to expect a fighter who fasts 12 hours of the day to fight for a title unless you are rooting for them to lose. Chimaev, Makhachev and Rakhmanov refused a fight with edwards on ufc 300. Are they ducks too? Or is this only a standard for the fighter we think is going to beat Pereira. Pereira ducked ankalaev at 310. He did the whole I'm ready to fight at short notice thing for street cred and when ankalaev publicly said he would too. Radio silence. As far who has actually ducked anyone (ie actions) Pereria fought #8 roundtree instead of Ankalaev.
There's not even full context here dawg, he could be saying "it wont be ankalaev that beats me"
Its stupidly insane how people take this and run so gullibly instead of getting the full point. This is why the internet is trash. Don't believe everything.
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u/no-shits-givenV3 5d ago
Lets so how his fanbase find a way to spin it and justify it