Feared knockout artist and undisputed UFC light heavyweight king Alex Pereira is back, and he’s facing arguably the toughest test of his reign to date.  Pereira

Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 253. He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by retired former former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who gets his first assignment since hanging up the gloves in a rare two-man booth.

Some have long thought, however, that Ankalaev could be the man to dethrone the Brazilian, and the Russian is finally in position to challenge Pereira. While Ankalaev is not the typical Dagestani fighter – that is to say: an out-and-out wrestler – he will have a grappling advantage over Pereira in Las Vegas.