Chael Sonnen criticizes Magomed Ankalaev's exclusion from title fight

Chael Sonnen harshly criticized the decision to exclude Magomed Ankalaev from the vacant light heavyweight title fight. Sonnen pointed out that Ankalaev is 1-1 against Alex Pereira and is the only fighter in that group who has actually beaten Pereira, yet wasn't even considered for the title bout. Sonnen argued that the title fight should feature either the most exciting fighter (Rountree), the most intriguing (Jamal Hill), or the most accomplished (Ankalaev). He stated that the current matchup has such a weak storyline that people aren't even discussing the absence of the right contenders, and that both participants are wrong for the fight.