Chael Sonnen criticizes Magomed Ankalaev's exclusion from vacant title fight

Chael Sonnen has publicly criticized the UFC for not including Magomed Ankalaev in the vacant light heavyweight title fight. Sonnen pointed out that Ankalaev has a 1-1 record with Alex Pereira and is the only fighter in the division who has actually defeated Pereira, yet he wasn't even considered for the title bout. Sonnen argued that the current title fight lacks the most exciting fighter (Rountree), the most intriguing (Jamal), and the most accomplished (Ankalaev). He stated that the storyline for the current title matchup is so weak that people aren't even discussing the absence of the right fighters, and concluded that both current participants are the wrong choices for this bout.