Joe Rogan believes UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira ’s targeted date to return will cause Magomed Ankalaev problems.

Ali Abdelaziz leaked Alex Pereira's next opponent as the MMA manager said that No.1-ranked Magomed Ankalaev will challenge the dominant Brazilian in the coming months for his UFC light heavyweight championship.

The odds are in for the UFC’s champions in 2025, and betting lines for a number of divisions have stirred debate.

It's MMA, so anything can happen, Ali Abdelaziz acknowledged. But absent some fluke, he says the next UFC light heavyweight title fight is all but locked up. It's been the consensus, anyway, that 205-pound champ Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA,

Alex Pereira finished 2024 with three successful UFC light heavyweight title defenses. The betting odds have Pereira as the betting favorite to end 2025 with that belt.

Michael Bisping thinks Magomed Ankalaev will fail to dethrone UFC champ Alex Pereira if he follows the game plan to only strike.

Magomed Ankalaev's camp shares a surprising update on the Alex Pereira title fight, citing 'too much politics' in the negotiation process.

Joe Rogan explained why he thinks Alex Pereira doesn’t want to face Magomed Anakalaev next The UFC commentator believes the Russian contender won’t be able to fight during the Brazilian’s target date because of Ramadan Joe Rogan is certain Alex Pereira is not fighting Magomed Ankalaev next for a number of reasons.