Magomed Ankalaev recently opened up about the emotional toll of losing his light heavyweight title to Alex Pereira. Ankalaev had initially defeated Pereira in March 2025 in a five-round war to claim the belt. However, in their rematch seven months later, Pereira TKO'd Ankalaev. Ankalaev described the loss as the "worst day of my life".
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- Magomed Ankalaev: Losing UFC light heavyweight title was ‘worst day of my life’ (Yahoo Sports)
- Conor McGregor Posts Leg Extensions Days After Knee Tear, Fans Cannot Believe It (LowKick MMA)
- Kamaru Usman Makes It Clear Why Carlos Prates Fight Doesn’t Interest Him (LowKick MMA)
- Magomed Ankalaev: Losing UFC light heavyweight title was ‘worst day of my life’ (MMA Mania)
- Ian Garry believes beating Islam Makhachev is the ‘toughest challenge’ in UFC title fight history (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC 330 card takes hit after Erin Blanchfield withdrawal (Sherdog)
- UFC finalizes Aug. 8 Fight Night card with Darren Elkins farewell (Sherdog)
- Kamaru Usman weighs retirement following Dricus Du Plessis defeat (Sherdog)
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This story ran in the July 24, 2026 edition of the daily show.