UFC legend thinks Alex Pereira lacked ‘real desire to want to win’ in UFC 313 loss to Magomed Ankalaev

Alex Pereira’s UFC 313 Performance Was ‘Lazy,’ says Michael Bisping

In a new video posted on his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping admitted he felt Alex Pereira failed to show the desire to keep the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

“From Alex Pereira, it was just kind of a lazy performance,” Bisping said. “I didn’t see that real desire to want to win. Listen,  Ankalaev was big, he was strong, he was good enough to compete on the feet, and of course, he had the takedown threat. Even though he didn’t get the takedown, the threat of the takedown, we always say, that was as good as getting the takedown because it opened up the strikes for him. It stopped Pereira from being overly aggressive.”

UFC CEO Dana White wasn’t exactly enamored with the action in the Pereira vs. Ankalaev fight. With that said, the UFC boss did admit that a rematch is likely in order. “Poatan” has already said he will be making adjustments for his next fight, even though he’s frustrated with the way Ankalaev fought him.