Gentle-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira received’t be leaving the UFC for fairly some time.
‘Poatan’ is contemporary off a battle for vacant light-heavyweight gold in November at UFC 295. In the principle occasion of the New York card, Alex Pereira confronted Jiri Prochazka. ‘Denisa’ by no means misplaced the title himself, however vacated it resulting from harm in late 2022. In his first combat again, he misplaced to the Brazilian by second-round knockout.
Only a few months faraway from that championship victory, Alex Pereira has signed a deal to return. At UFC 300 in April, the newly topped champion will face Jamahal Hill. Very like Prochazka, ‘Candy Goals’ by no means misplaced the title within the cage. He claimed the gold with a win over Glover Teixeira final January however was pressured to relinquish the title resulting from harm.
For his half, Jamahal Hill has already acknowledged that the UFC provided him “a bag” to headline the milestone occasion. Because it seems, a brand new contract was a part of the deal for Alex Pereira as effectively. Showing on The MMA Hour alongside Ariel Helwani earlier as we speak, ‘Poatan’ revealed that he signed a brand new take care of the corporate.
Moreover, Alex Pereria’s new UFC contract is for eight fights. Whereas the Brazilian has renewed his contract with the promotion beforehand, he appears extraordinarily comfortable along with his new deal. Simply primarily based on his feedback, evidently Pereira received’t be leaving Dana White anytime quickly.
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UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira reveals new eight-fight contract
“We’ve bought eight fights with the UFC, so let’s see the place we go from right here.” Alex Pereira acknowledged on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, by way of a translator earlier as we speak. “Friday, I signed [a new contract], and now eight extra… Yeah, I signed on Friday. [My] relationship with the UFC is absolutely good, [I’m] very grateful by the best way the UFC and his administration staff get collectively.”
He continued, “They’ve been doing nice issues collectively. I feel the UFC additionally appreciates who [I] am as a result of [I’m] a composed man, centered, and delivers. After I first joined the UFC, they gave three fights. After the primary combat, they renewed for eight, and I feel after the Strickland combat or one thing like that, they renewed it once more. So now, they’ve simply given one other eight fights.”
“After all, [I] carry to the desk too, they usually’re proud of that.” Alex Pereira concluded, by way of his translator earlier as we speak. “However, they’re excellent with us, so we are able to’t complain. We’re in an ideal relationship with them.”
If Alex Pereira will get his means, he can have fought two of these eight fights by the tip of Could. ‘Poatan’ has already revealed plans to combat at UFC 301 in Brazil, if he can get by way of Jamahal Hill in two months.
What do you make of this combat information? Are you excited for Alex Pereira’s return at UFC 300 in April?
