In March, Magomed Ankalaev completed his long journey to the light heavyweight mountaintop, defeating future UFC Hall of Famer Alex Pereira to capture the belt at UFC 313 . On Saturday, Ankalaev will have to repeat that feat when he makes the first defense of his title in a rematch with Pereira in the main event of UFC 320 .

The build to the rematch has been far more personal than the first go-round, with both sides taking shots on social media and in interviews. Pereira has claimed Ankalaev ducked him at the UFC Performance Institute , rather than coming face-to-face with his rival. Ankalaev has fired back on social media, and around and around the fighters have gone.

Speaking to CBS Sports via an interpreter, Ankalaev placed the blame squarely on Pereira and his camp for the

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