Alex Pereira, after his recent defeat to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, claims he has faced tougher opponents throughout his career. Despite being ahead in the first round, Pereira lost via unanimous decision. He maintains a champion mindset, stating, "It was a fight that many thought that I won," and asserts that the day’s circumstances made Ankalaev a difficult matchup. Pereira's record shows quick successes in both middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, but he aims to reclaim his former glory in future bouts against Ankalaev.
It was a fight that many thought that I won. Honestly, in my mind, I see myself as still the champ because the way people treat me and look at me... I definitely fought tougher opponents.
The situation itself on that day, the circumstances made him a hard opponent, but I definitely fought people way harder than him.
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