Alex Pereira is about to defend his mild heavyweight title towards Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on April thirteenth. That’s some fairly huge information for the champ, however he has bigger ambitions for the 12 months. If all goes in keeping with plan, “Poatan” want to flip round instantly after a win and headline UFC 301 in Brazil on Might 4th as effectively.
In a brand new livestream on his YouTube channel, Pereira defined how the UFC 300 battle got here collectively.
“As you guys noticed, the UFC introduced my battle for UFC 300,” he mentioned by means of a translator. “We have been in talks with the UFC to make this battle occur in Brazil, however then they got here up with the concept to carry it a little bit earlier and make it for the UFC 300. Which for me is fairly good as a result of I’m already been coaching exhausting.”
“Doing the battle a bit earlier than anticipated is even higher for me, I’ve been in good condition, I’m coaching exhausting, and I’m excited for the battle.”
“I all the time mentioned that I desires to defend the belt in a really quick tempo, in a row, two instances,” Pereira mentioned. “Now this may be the chance, with these playing cards being so shut to one another, for me to have the ability to defend at UFC 300 and perhaps in Rio [at UFC 301]. That may be a very huge chance, as a result of if I don’t get damage, I did this earlier than in kickboxing. So if every thing goes advantageous I’ll attempt to defend the belt once more very quick.”
That’s a reasonably large ‘if,’ however Pereira ain’t mendacity: he had a number of years earlier in his kickboxing profession the place he fought six or seven instances in a single 12 months. There’s a reasonably large distinction, although, between doing that for a regional kickboxing promotion and the UFC. “Poatan” can be combating former champion Hill, after which going through the following No. 1 contender a month later.
It’s loopy, however Pereira sounds pushed to make it occur. He additionally added some extra speak about a transfer as much as heavyweight in his close to future. Might Alex develop into the primary three weightclass champion in UFC historical past?
“For me, competing at heavyweight or combating at UFC 301 proper after UFC 300 is 2 issues which might be exhausting, however one thing I’m able to doing,” he mentioned. “I’m a giant man, I feel I can attain the heavyweight division restrict. It’s potential, sure. Let’s see for the longer term.”
Let’s see, certainly. My God this “Poatan!”
