Welcome to the light heavyweight department, Alex Pereira. Previous UFC middleweight champ Pereira got over very early problem versus Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on Saturday in Salt Lake City to protect himself an area near the top of a 2nd UFC department.
“I want to fight for the belt. It doesn’t matter who,” Pereira stated in his post-fight meeting with UFC analyst Joe Rogan.
“Right now, I’m focused on this division. I want to be the champion of this division and then I have some business to solve.”
Exhaustion makes cowards people all which was absolutely the instance on Saturday in spite of the resolute spirit of previous UFC light heavyweight champ Blachowicz. Blachowicz made the journey to Utah early to problem his body for the stress of combating, yet fatigue overcame him over 15 mins. Blachowicz supplied a solid opening round with a takedown as well as countless entry efforts; nevertheless, he can not keep that degree of outcome. The fresher Pereira landed much better high quality strikes in better amount over the last 10 mins of the battle as well as was granted a split choice.
Pereira’s quick surge with the UFC is an ultra-rare accomplishment. Pereira has actually just finished 10 expert combined fighting styles battles as well as gets on the cusp of winning a UFC champion in 2 weight courses. The multi-division kickboxing globe champ teased an ultimate go back to middleweight to resolve ratings with long time competing Israel Adesanya, yet the UFC light heavyweight title is his prompt objective.
Jamahal Hillside is anticipated to formally abandon the UFC light heavyweight champion after enduring an injury. That removes the method for Pereira to combat for the uninhabited belt, potentially versus a returning Jiri Prochazka. Prochazka abandoned the belt late in 2015 because of injury after beating Pereira’s coach as well as bosom friend, Glover Teixeira.
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