Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira's win at UFC 320: 'I used to be fallacious'

[ad_1] Tom Aspinall was not anticipating Alex Pereira to run by means of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320.

Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) wanted simply 80 seconds to avenge his mild heavyweight title loss to Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC) in Saturday's primary occasion at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.

Not solely did Aspinall choose Ankalaev to beat Pereira once more, he criticized "Poatan's" resume within the UFC. Nevertheless, whereas watching Pereira knock out Ankalaev, the UFC heavyweight champion admitted that he counted him out.

"What's that? One minute, 20 (seconds) one thing like that? Pereira simply completely ran by means of him," Aspinall stated on his YouTube channel. "Look, I used to be fallacious. I used to be fallacious. That is very, very, very spectacular. Who's subsequent for Pereira? See what he needs to do. (Carlos) Ulberg has simply received. Ulberg's excellent. I do know he is been speaking about coming to heavyweight, so see what the UFC needs to do."

Pereira clarified that his need to go as much as heavyweight subsequent is to not combat Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who defends his title in opposition to Ciryl Gane within the UFC 321 headliner on Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi.

"Heavyweight," Pereira advised the UFC on what's subsequent on "About Final Battle." "No, (not Aspinall or Gane), I desire a tremendous combat. It could be on the White Home in opposition to Jon Jones. That is an excellent combat."

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