Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Magomed Ankalaev has been anxiously awaiting the chance to defend his UFC light heavyweight title, and it appears his expected rematch against Alex Pereira is likely to take place later this year. On Thursday, Ankalaev’s longtime manager, Ali Abdelaziz, revealed that he anticipates the Russian returning to action in October and running it back with Pereira for a second time. There are currently two pay-per-view events scheduled that month, with UFC 320 on Oct.
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