Painful setback for the Brazilian, who some say is 'getting old' for the UFC. The main fight of the UFC 313 event was a reality check for 37-year-old Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira, as it also thwarted his chance to move up in weight class,

Pereira vs. Ankalaev took place last Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. The match pitting the champion against the division's top contender.

Magomed Ankalaev knew he had the UFC light heavyweight title the moment the final bell rang against Alex Pereira. Although Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) thought he did enough to win the decision,