Dominick Cruz wants to see Magomed Ankalaev utilize his full skillset vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 313 . Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) challenges light heavyweight champion Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). Ankalaev previously said he won’t need to wrestle Pereira to beat him, but the former UFC bantamweight champion thinks that would be a mistake. No one has had an answer to “Poatan” on the feet at 205 pounds, and Cruz thinks it would be inadvisable for Ankalaev to follow a disproven path. “We’ve seen the streak that Pereira’s put together, it’s about time we see him vs.
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Dominick Cruz pinpoints Magomed Ankalaev’s keys to UFC 313 title win vs. Alex Pereira – MMA Junkie