Alex Pereira is ready to take his UFC career to the next level. As noted earlier, UFC has announced Alex Pereira for a fight at UFC 291 in July. After facing a loss against Israel Adesanya, the former UFC Middleweight Champion has put his eyes on the light heavyweight division. Recently, UFC announced Pereira for his next match against Jan Blachowicz, who is a notable fighter in the middleweight division. Following the UFC 291 announcement, the former UFC champion has shared his views on facing his next opponent. Follow UFC News Updates with Insidesport.IN
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Alex Pereira opens up on his next opponent at UFC 291
As announced earlier, UFC 291 will feature Alex Pereira and Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event. This fight will be the former champion’s debut in the light heavyweight division against a strong opponent. Recently, the ‘Poatan’ uploaded a video on his YouTube channel addressing his next fight with Blachowicz. In the video, he clearly addresses this fight as a big opportunity in the light heavyweight division against an all-rounder.
“He is a dangerous guy, an experienced guy. A guy we know, because of my training partner Glover Teixeira. I’m sure, training hard and together with Glover, he will pass me a lot of stuff for sure like he is always doing.”
“Everybody knows Blachowicz is a dangerous guy, an all-rounder, but I think it’s a good first fight for me. When I say my first fight, some people will think, oh, then it’s an easy opponent. No. All of you know my story. I was middleweight champ. So, for sure, they wanted to give me one of the top 5 ranked.”
Jan Blachowicz is a former UFC Lightweight champion with wins against Isreal Adesanya and Dominick Reyes. With a UFC record of 29-9, Jan stands as a strong opponent for Alex Pereira.
Who are the potential opponents for Pereira in the light heavyweight division?
The former UFC middleweight champion will make his light heavyweight debut at UFC 291. The division is stacked with potential fighters like Jiří Procházka, Magomed Ankalaev, Aleksandar Rakić, and the current champion, Jamahal Hill. These opponents could give a tough fight to ‘Poatan’ after he debuts in the Light heavyweight division.
Currently, Alex Pereira is ranked No.1 in the UFC middleweight rankings after losing the belt to Israel Adesanya. However, his UFC career could take a big turn if he accomplish big achievements in the next division.
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