Magomed Ankalaev knows who he will root when Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. collide on UFC Baku.
Two of the 2024 victims of Alex Pereira will be the debut event of the UFC in Azerbaijan Koppen, because the promotion will be in new territory for the first time this year.
An important light heavyweight battle between Hill and Rountree Jr. Will conclude the procedure, in which both men want to throw their names in the title interview after the previous time -out.
Newly crowned champion Ankalaev will undoubtedly watch a sharp eye, and he will apparently fly the flag of a man.
Magomed Ankalaev Root for Jamahal Hill on UFC Baku
After Ankalaev dethroned Pereira on UFC 313 last March, the couple are expected to meet again this year in the first defending defense of Dagestani.
If the belt remains in his possession, the winner of the UFC Baku head event on Saturday could enter the discussion as a potential next challenger.
And when it comes to the preference of the champion, 'Sweet Dreams'' 'The War Horse' seems to be ahead of it.
“Let's go (Jamahal),” Ankalaev wrote on X.
Let's go jamal
– Muhammad Big Ank Ankalaev (@ankalaevm) 21 June 2025
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Magomed Ankalaev is waiting for confirmation from Alex Pereira Rematch
The reigning light heavyweight Kingpin will hill vs. Rountree Jr. View without a fixed date on the calendar for his first title defense.
Ankalaev publicly accepted the Pereira Rematch shortly after their confrontation in Las Vegas, but months later their second dance will not be confirmed.
The Russian striking has imposed the debt for the delay of the former two -division champion and accuses 'Patan' of rejecting multiple fighting data.
While the manager of Ankalaev has established a deadline of October for the rematch of Pereira, the champion continued to mock the Brazilian on social media.
That's why he doesn't want to fight
– Muhammad Big Ank Ankalaev (@ankalaevm) 17 June 2025
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Pereira responded by teasing his return, of which he still says it will come in the form of a title challenge against Ankalaev in the second half of 2025.