Makhachev explained why Ankalaev agreed to fight with Pereira

"Magomed is not given the right to choose. There are moments because of which the UFC is not happy with Ankalaev. More than once Ankalaev was offered a championship fight, and all the dates were not suitable. Now they probably gave him some kind of ultimatum that he should have accepted the fight. I know that Ankalaev, as well as all his team, are not in favor of fighting in Ramadan, like all Muslims, because it's hard to keep the fast, but it's necessary to keep the fast. So I think he was simply put before the fact - either he had to take the fight or it would be delayed again, and Magomed decided to take it.