Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier noticed the beginning of what could possibly be a combat between Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira.
Instantly after Hill defeated Glover Teixeira for the vacant UFC mild heavyweight championship at UFC 283 on Saturday, Cormier stepped into the Octagon to conduct post-fight interviews. Whereas interviewing Teixeira, ‘DC’ observed Pereira sizing up Hill.
As a result of he was his pal and mentor, some, together with Cormier, thought Pereira may wish to get some revenge for Teixeira. However earlier than that may occur, the UFC Corridor of Famer would like the Brazilian to defend his newly acquired UFC middleweight championship first.
“Alex Pereira has the body of a 205-pounder — a giant 205-pounder — however first, and earlier than he can do any of that Jamahal Hill revenge, he’s acquired to take care of his weight class,” stated Cormier on his official YouTube channel. “He’s acquired to take care of middleweight. However, bro, standing in that Octagon with him the opposite day, after Glover Teixeira was in there retiring, the best way he was evident on the champion was loopy. He was piercing by way of Jamahal Hill standing there, simply stoic. Massive ol’ dude.”
After dethroning Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 this previous November, Pereira has thrown out just a few names for his first protection. Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are on his checklist, however Cormier says he might have so as to add one other title: Hill.
“It’s loopy, proper? As a result of Pereira’s acquired choices,” stated Cormier. “He’s acquired so many prospects for championships. This can be a man that many thought was a weak champ. That’s why Khamzat Chimaev was instantly saying, ‘I wish to combat him at 185.’ However now he’s acquired Jamahal Hill talking his title at 205, he’s acquired Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker on the docket at 185. He’s acquired choices. And I don’t suppose I’d tune out for any of them. Each man that this man speaks about, I’d tune in to observe him.
“Proper now should be a good time to be Alex Pereira,” continued Cormier. “That Brazilian powerhouse, that man that appears to strike concern in most, however excites many. However did you see how he checked out Jamahal Hill? These eyes would strike concern in most. One man that’s not afraid although is Hill. That will be an unbelievable combat additionally.”
Hill and Pereira have expressed curiosity in a possible champ vs. champ combat. ‘Po Atan’ supplied to fill in for Jiří Procházka, the ex-champion who vacated after struggling a severe shoulder harm.
“I heard Procházka is injured,” wrote Pereira on Instagram. “What about knocking me out?”
In response to Pereira, ‘Candy Desires’ doubled down on what he stated about knocking him out.
“What’s popping? We are able to get that cracking,” stated Hill on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “If he desires to return on up and take a look at his luck with that s—t, come on in. I’m not ducking, I’m not petrified of no one, and I take very severely the challenges. It offers me additional incentive to f—ok you up.”
Concerning the writer: Kristen King is a author for Bloody Elbow. She has lined fight sports activities since 2016. (full bio)
