Amid hypothesis over a possible transfer to skilled boxing earlier this week, undisputed UFC mild heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has teased a possible return to fight sports activities – leaking an obvious incoming name from promotional CEO, Dana White.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder and the present mild heavyweight champion, most just lately featured at UFC 303 again in June, taking the promotion’s high spot on their Worldwide Battle Week card.
And taking up former titleholder, Jiri Prochazka, Sao Paulo knockout kingpin, Alex Pereira felled the previous gold holder with a large high-kick knockout within the second spherical of their conflict in Las Vegas.
Receiving a stunning name out from skilled boxing star, Jake Paul off the again of the previous’s knockout win over UFC alum, Mike Perry in Tampa earlier this month, Pereira appeared to be conscious of a matchup with the outspoken Ohio upstart.
“I need everyone, I like this sport and he’s (Alex Pereira) tweeted about wanting to enter boxing,” Jake Paul mentioned after his win over Mike Perry. “We acquired him on a Facetime proper there within the ring and I mentioned, ‘Yo, are you able to get out of your [UFC] contract?’”
“That’s too massive of a threat if I can embarrass his (Dana White’s) primary praised fighter proper now,” Jake Paul defined. “However I need all of the smoke, I need all of the MMA guys, and I’ve crushed all of them – who’s subsequent? He’s the king proper now of the UFC so I need him, I’m going to decapitate him and dethrone him.”
Alex Pereira teases return to combating amid Dana White name
And while focusing on an end-of-year comeback towards the likes of Magomed Ankalaev, in addition to former champion, Jan Blachowicz at UFC 310 in December, Pereira seems to have information of a comeback on the horizon – teasing discussions with promotional chief, White.
“Chama ou nao chama,” Alex Pereira posted on his official Instagram account, accompanied by a screenshot of an incoming name from Dana White.
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