Chael Sonnen criticizes exclusion of Magomed Ankalaev from vacant title fight

Chael Sonnen voiced strong criticism regarding Magomed Ankalaev's exclusion from the vacant light heavyweight title fight. Sonnen noted that Ankalaev is 1-1 with Pereira and is the only fighter in this group who has defeated Pereira, yet was not even discussed as a title fight participant. He argued that the title fight lacks the division's most exciting fighter (Rountree), most intriguing (Jamahal Hill), or most accomplished (Ankalaev). Sonnen concluded that the storyline for the current title bout is so weak that people aren't even discussing the absence of the right fighters, calling both current participants wrong choices.