Placing his closing preparations in place for his short-notice return this weekend, undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira took in some sparring rounds with 6ft 6in heavyweight boxer, Dempsey McKean – forward of his UFC 303 return in opposition to Jiri Prochazka on Saturday evening.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight gold holder and the incumbent gentle heavyweight titleholder, is slated to make his return this weekend in a short-notice headliner throughout Worldwide Combat Week at UFC 303.
Taking over former-foe, Prochazka, Pereira seems to rack up his second win over the Czech Republic star in addition to his second profitable protection of the 205lbs crown in his return to Las Vegas.
Headlining the monumental UFC 300 card earlier this yr, Sao Paulo putting phenom, Alex Pereira stopped returning former gold holder, Jamahal Hill with a shocking opening spherical KO – enhancing his profitable spree to a few straight fights on the weight restrict.
And changing an injury-stricken, Conor McGregor at this weekend’s UFC 303 card throughout Worldwide Combat Week, Brazilian fan-favorite, Pereira greater than held his personal over the course of 4 rounds in opposition to the above-mentioned Australian heavyweight puncher, McKean.
Alex Pereira spars Demsey McKean earlier than UFC 303
Sparring the Ipswitch native, Pereira managed to land notable pictures on the 22-1 former WBO world championship victor – whose sole loss got here within the type of a closing spherical TKO defeat to Croat putting star, Filip Hrgovic again in August of final yr in London.
First sharing the Octagon with former gentle heavyweight champion, Prochakza at UFC 295 again in November of final yr at Madison Sq. Backyard, Pereira would cease the Czech ending ace with a second spherical TKO in New York, felling him with a slew of elbow strikes on the fence earlier than touchdown floor and pound blows.
Who’re you selecting to win at UFC 303: Alex Pereira or Jiri Prochazka?
