The UFC 320 hype train is in full swing, but not everything is perfect behind the scenes. As Alex Pereira prepares for his rematch with Magomed Ankalaev , heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall stirred the pot, claiming Pereira had “favorable matchups” before running into Ankalaev’s wrestling. This surely sparked a heated debate online. While some fans supported Aspinall, others soon defended Pereira, setting the stage for more drama than the fight itself.

In a recent Fight Lab episode on TNT Sports, Aspinall argued that the Brazilian’s run in the promotion was stylistically aided by the absence of a significant takedown threat until Magomed Ankalaev entered the picture. “I think the matchups were quite favorable to Alex Pereira up until Magomed Ankalaev,” he said.

“Just with the th

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