Chael Sonnen has publicly criticized the UFC for excluding Magomed Ankalaev from the vacant light heavyweight title bout. Sonnen pointed out that Ankalaev holds a 1-1 record with Alex Pereira and is the only fighter in the division who has 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 spectacular fighter (Rountree), most intriguing (Jamahal Hill), or most accomplished (Ankalaev). He argued that the current title bout has such a weak storyline that people aren't even discussing the absence of deserving contenders, claiming that both participants in the scheduled fight are the wrong choices.
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