In an interview with Ushatayka, Ankalaev’s coach Sukhrab Magomedov accused Pereira of being sticky and having ointment on his body to help him defend takedowns. He even claimed that Pereira’s mentor Glover Teixeira was known to grease.

UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa has built a reputation as one of the funniest fighters in the promotion with his social media posts.