Chael Sonnen has publicly criticized the decision to exclude Magomed Ankalaev from the vacant light heavyweight title fight. Sonnen pointed out that Ankalaev has a 1-1 record against former champion Alex Pereira and is the only fighter in the division who has defeated Pereira. Despite this, Ankalaev was not even considered for the title bout. Sonnen expressed confusion over why the most spectacular fighter (Rountree), most intriguing (Jamal), or most decorated (Ankalaev) were not selected. He concluded that both current participants in the title fight are the wrong choices for the matchup.
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