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.
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.
Robert Whittaker for MMArcade
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.
