WATCH: UFC Champion Jamahal Hill Get Skeptical: UFC News: Jamahal Hill, the UFC light heavyweight champion, does not believe that Alex Pereira’s strength at 205 pounds will have the same effect. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
In the co-main event of UFC 291 on July 29 at the Delta Centre in Salt Lake City, former middleweight champion Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) makes his 205-pound debut against Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC).
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UFC Champion Jamahal Hill Get Skeptical On Whether Alex Pereira Can Throw A Power Punch At Light Heavyweight
Prior to defeating Israel Adesanya in the fifth round via TKO, Pereira was able to knock out top challenger Sean Strickland. Alex Pereira was having a great UFC run up until UFC 287 when he lost to Israel Adesanya. In just his fourth matchup with the organisation, the Brazilian giant won the middleweight championship.
In November 2022, he defeated the strong Adesanya to win the middleweight title. Pereira is preparing to take on former LHW champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on July 29 despite falling to ‘Izzy’ via stunning KO in the rematch in April of this year.
WATCH: UFC Champion Jamahal Hill Get Skeptical On Whether Alex Pereira Can Throw A Power Punch At Light Heavyweight
Pereira might be given a chance at the title with a victory over the third-ranked light heavyweight. Jamahal Hill, the UFC 205-pound champion, became interested in the contest as a result.
However, “Poatan” decided to move up a category after losing to Adesanya in the rematch, and Hill anticipates that 205-pound opponents will be better able to take his punches.
Hill anticipates Jiri Prochazka to be his first championship opponent, and he views the victor of Pereira vs. Blachowicz as being the next in line for a title opportunity. He thinks Blachowicz will prevail.
Hill believes that Pereira faces a greater challenge from light heavyweights than from middleweights. Jamahal Hill, who conducted the interview, said that the winner of Alex Pereira vs. Jan Blachowicz would be the top contender. He also considered the benefits and drawbacks that each star would experience during the combat.
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