Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker showed his support for Alex Pereira after his recent claims that injuries were a reason for his loss to Magomed Ankalaev.
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There have been plenty of times when I’ve fought with legitimate excuses for why X, Y, and Z happened in a fight. But you don’t want to talk about it—it’s such a tricky position. You don’t want to bring it up, but at the same time, it’s a real, legitimate excuse. His hand was broken, dude. That means his power just wasn’t there.
The fight between Ankalaev and Pereira was the main event of UFC 313, held on March 9 in Las Vegas, USA. In a match that went the distance, Magomed won by unanimous decision, claiming the UFC light heavyweight title.
Ankalaev has a mixed martial arts record of 20 wins, one loss, and one draw, with one fight deemed a no-contest. Pereira has 12 wins and three losses.
