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Chael Sonnen has voiced strong criticism regarding Magomed Ankalaev not being selected for the vacant light heavyweight title fight. Sonnen noted that Ankalaev is 1-1 against Alex Pereira and is the only fighter in that group who has actually beaten Pereira, yet he wasn't even considered for the title bout. Sonnen argued the fight lacks the right participants, saying it should have featured either Anthony Rountree (the most exciting), Jamahal Hill (the most intriguing), or Ankalaev (the most credentialed). He concluded that the current matchup has such a weak storyline that people aren't even discussing the absence of the right contenders, and that both fighters selected are wrong choices.
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