"Magomed is f**ked" - Fans react to footage of Alex Pereira sharpening his grappling skills ahead of Magomed Ankalaev fight at UFC 313

Alex Pereira honing his grappling skills ahead of Magomed Ankalaev matchup at UFC 313 has caught the attention of MMA fans worldwide. While many expressed their admiration for Pereira, some suggested that it won't be enough to defeat Ankalaev.

After a lot of heated fued on social media and in various interviews, Pereira and Ankalaev are finally set to meet inside the octagon in the main event of UFC 313, which will take place on March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Ahead of the matchup, Pereira, who is renowned for his lethal striking prowess, was seen polishing his grappling abilities against Geovanis Palacios, a former Cuban Olympic athlete and current MMA fighter with a perfect 7-0 record. Combat sports news outlet Championship Rounds shared their training session on X, which was held at The Fighting Nerds' gym.

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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions. One of them issued a stern warning to the Russian, writing:

''Magomed is fu*ked.''

Another one backed Pereira, writing:

''The Magomed fight has a chance to be Alex Pereira’s toughest fight yet, but I still think Pereira will take care of business when they fight.''

Other fans wrote:

''No matter how much he trains for grappling it’s still out of his skills because someone who’s been training it their whole life compared to someone who’s done it for a year. Big difference.''

''His grip strength is going to play a huge role in these exchanges. He had a high score for someone who was sick (flu i think) for a while before the grip test. All that mechanic work paid off. Don't see Ankalaev having a huge chance in this fight.''

Check out more reactions below:

Fan reactions [Screenshots courtesy: @ChampRDS on X]

Notably, Pereira is coming off a fourth-round knockout victory against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Meanwhile, in his most recent octagon outing at UFC 308, Ankalaev secured a unanimous decision win against Aleksandar Rakic.

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Magomed Ankalaev warns Alex Pereira of dire consequences ahead of UFC 313

Given the hostility between the two, Alex Pereira's attempt to defend his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 is anticipated to be an exciting bout.

Following the fight announcement, Pereira took to X and wrote:

''See you soon Ankalaev''

In response, Ankalaev issued stern warning to Pereira, writing:

''You just sign your death certificate I’m gonna punish you for ducking me and I’m gonna make you look like a guy work in a tire shop not professional fighter.''