Alex Pereira misplaced his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya in UFC 287 on Saturday, final week. The 35-year-old was knocked out 4 minutes and 21 seconds into spherical two of the high-voltage combat. Beforehand, there had been three fights between the 2 superstars and all have been gained by Pereira.
After his loss, Pereira took to YouTube and introduced that he was shifting up in weight to gentle heavyweight division. The 35-year-old is shifting up from 185 kilos to 205 kilos. Nevertheless, Pereira highlighted that his determination was not as a result of he’s unable to compete in middleweight.
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“Many individuals questioned [my weight cut] however I at all times went there and fulfilled my obligation, however now is a superb second to maneuver up a division,” Pereira stated in his native Portuguese.
“You see Adesanya’s post-fight provocations, he treats this win prefer it’s 3-1 for him and it’s not fairly like that. I perceive his pleasure — or attempt to perceive it — it was his dream to win as soon as in opposition to me and he’s performed it, however let’s see what his habits is now,” he added.
Present gentle heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill welcomed Pereira for his determination of shifting up in weight division. In an Instagram submit, Hill posted “Welcome can’t wait to see you @alexpoatanpereira”.
Pereira responded to Hill’s submit and commented “I’m coming and can kick your door in”.
It stays to be seen who could be Pereira’s first opponent in gentle heavyweight. Moreover Hill, world no.3 Jan Błachowicz and world no. 8 Volkan Oezdemir have expressed want to compete in opposition to him.