Carlos Ulberg will root for Megomed Ankalaev to beat Alex Pereira at UFC
Ankalaev will defend his light heavyweight title in a rematch against Pereira. Earlier this year, Ankalaev earned a decision on Pereira to win the belt, and Ulberg hopes that the result will be the same.
While Carlos Ulberg is upside down on Saturday UFC Perth, he knows that he is approaching a title shot. With that he says he would rather face Ankalaev for the belt instead of Pereira.
“I have always seen Ankalaev as a big threat. That is also ‘Patan’, Ulberg said Submission radio. “He has the power. He has the goods. But yes, I am sitting on the fence. I want Ankalaev to win that victory because I know what I can do with him.”
It is an interesting version of Ulberg, because Pereira is the larger name, but he would rather be opposite Ankalaev.
Carlos Ulberg wants Magomed Ankalaev
Ulberg does not know how long Pereira has in the game, so he believes that beating Ankalaev would do more for him.
“That would be huge, and that has always been a fight that I would like to do because he is tough,” said Ulberg. “But I mean what I have heard, I am not sure how. I mean, he paid his contribution and he did a great job in the UFC, and I just feel that Ankalaev could still be something in the game. I think he is a little younger too.”
If Ankalaev beat Pereira, and Ulberg beats Dominick Reyes on Saturday, he could very well be confronted against the winner of the title fight. But the focus for Ulberg is on Reyes and gaining a statement victory and proves that he is a title candidate.
Carlos Ulberg (12-1) comes from a decision gain on Jan Bachowicz. He drives on an eight-field winning streak and is 8-1 in the UFC.
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