Regardless of an obvious leak which appeared to substantiate the promotion of this month’s three spherical conflict between former champions, Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira to a championship co-headiner at UFC 291, stories have since claimed that the bout remains to be at the moment billed to be a non-title showdown.
This Sunday evening, stories throughout social media appeared to level to an commercial from the official UFC Fb account, which shared a sponsored submit – noting “two title fights” at UFC 291 with Blachowicz’s conflict with former middleweight kingpin, Alex Pereira apparently promoted to a vacant mild heavyweight title battle.
Nonetheless, as per a report from MMA Junkie reporter, Mike Bohn, per a UFC official, the upcoming mild heavyweight pairing between former division champion, Blachowicz, and divisional newcomer, Alex Pereira stays a non-title conflict on the time of publication.
“UFC official tells me this can be a typo and Blahcowicz vs. Pereira at the moment stays a three-round, non-title combat. #UFC291,” Bohn tweeted.
Earlier this week, the undisputed mild heavyweight championship was vacated for the second time in a 12 months, with Dana White’s Contender Sequence product, Jamahal Hill confirming his determination to formally vacate the crown after struggling a ruptured achilles tendon throughout a pickup basketball recreation throughout Worldwide Combat Week earlier this month.
Subsequently, a number of followers known as for the addtion of a vacant mild heavyweight title combat to UFC 291 on July 29. from Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah – with a pairing between former champions, Blachowicz, and Pereira already booked for the pay-per-view card.
Alex Pereira is slated to make his 205lbs debut later this month
Moreover, former divisional champion, Jiri Prochazka – who himself took the choice to vacate the title final December after struggling a shoulder damage, weighed up a future title outing towards both Blachowicz or former middleweight titleholder, Pereira in his anticipated Octagon return earlier than the flip of the 12 months.
UFC 291 takes place on July 29. from the Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, with a BMF championship title rematch between former interim light-weight champions, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje booked to take headlining honors.
