Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira met up with Tyson Fury previous this week.
‘Poatan’ is recent off his rematch in opposition to Israel Adesanya ultimate month at UFC 287. Of their first day out ultimate 12 months, the Brazilian scored a stunning fifth-round knockout win to earn the gold. Final month in Miami, ‘The Final Stylebender’ were given revenge with an similarly sudden end.
In the second one around of the UFC identify rematch ultimate month, Adesanya scored a dramatic knockout win. Whilst there have been requires a trilogy bout post-fight, it kind of feels that Pereira has other concepts. Previous this month, he was once booked for his go back, however at light-heavyweight. He’ll face former champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 in July.
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Nevertheless, Alex Pereira were given some phrases of encouragement from Tyson Fury previous this week. The Brazilian uploaded a video in their assembly to YouTube, the place they in short mentioned the rematch with Israel Adesanya. Pereira joked that the combat was once going smartly till it wasn’t, whilst Fury famous that’s how the combat sport is going.
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“Are you ok? Just right to peer ya!” Tyson Fury greeted Alex Pereira within the video uploaded to the Brazilian’s YouTube channel. “I noticed your combat with [Israel] Adesanya the opposite day.”
“It was once going just right till it wasn’t.” Alex Pereira said thru a translator status beside him.
“It’s known as the combat sport. What are you able to do?… I believed you guys have been small, you’re f*cking large! You kickbox? Oh yeah, Glory! Rico Verhoeven? I taught him find out how to field. Large man, just right fighter… Are you able to rock and roll? It was once great to peer you, really nice to peer you.”
What do you’re making of this information? Are you interested by Alex Pereira vs. Jan Blachowicz? Who do you need to peer Tyson Fury combat subsequent?
