Sukhrab Magomedov, coach of UFC fighter Magomed Ankalaev, in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net commented on the announcement of a light heavyweight rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, which will take place at UFC 303.
I haven't contacted Ankalaev, I don't know whether he got a call from the UFC or not. Should he have agreed to fight on short notice? I can't say. As far as I know, the UFC offered Ankalaev to fight after Ramadan in Brazil. Magomed can potentially devour any of them. I know what I'm talking about as his coach. This time isn't ours, then. I hope we'll fight before the end of the year.
Sukhrab Magomedov
On June 29, a bout between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler was supposed to take place in the evening's main event at UFC 303. But McGregor was forced to withdraw from the fight due to injury. The UFC announced that the Las Vegas tournament will be headlined by a rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira. On November 11, 2023, Pereira defeated Prochazka by technical knockout in the second round.