By Bloody Elbow,Donagh Corby

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Alex Pereira left a UFC lightweight contender terrified as he trolled him with a phone call amid his training camp for next month.

The former light-heavyweight champion is deep into his Las Vegas training camp for UFC 320, where he will rematch Magomed Ankalaev at the scene of their March showdown. Back at UFC 313, the Russian dominated his Brazilian rival to relieve him of his title after a legendary – if brief – run.

Now, Pereira is dedicating himself fully to getting the belt back, cutting back drastically on public appearances. He is still the same cheeky character, however, as he showed in a phone call with his countryman.

Alex Pereira trolls Renato Moicano in prank call ahead of UFC 320

Alex Pereira is currently basing himself in Las Vegas, where he has rented a home with his team including head coach Glover Teixeira. The pair recently entertained themselves in a YouTube video by calling Renato Moicano, who had just interviewed former champion Teixeira.

He claimed that Moicano’s questions were ‘messed up’, and had caused division within his team. “I know you’re still learning but I’m a guy who speaks the truth. After this interview, Glover changed with me, you want to put us against each other.”