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Chael Sonnen has publicly criticized the UFC's decision not to include Magomed Ankalaev in the vacant light heavyweight title bout. Sonnen pointed out that Ankalaev has a 1-1 record against Alex Pereira and is the only fighter in the division to have defeated Pereira, yet he was not even considered for the title fight. Sonnen expressed confusion over why the title fight excludes the division's most exciting fighter (Rountree), most intriguing (Jamal Hill), or most accomplished (Ankalaev). He stated that the matchup has such a weak narrative that people aren't even discussing the absence of the right fighters, and concluded that both participants in the title fight are the wrong choices.
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