Alex Pereira Dealing With Hand Harm
Showing on Podpah, Alex Pereira mentioned that his hand is harm stemming from a profitable title protection in opposition to Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 again in October (by way of MMAFighting).
“That fourth spherical, I used to be throwing jabs and hurting my hand,” Pereira mentioned. “I swear. I used to be considering, ‘My hand should be damaged.’ It nonetheless hurts. Not on a regular basis, no, but when I squeeze right here, it hurts.”
Pereira mentioned that it was punches landed on Rountree that precipitated the injury to his hand.
“I noticed that the jabs have been working and thought, ‘I’ve to harm him,’” Pereira mentioned. “However then I hit him proper there within the [forehead], one of many hardest elements [of the body], and it stored hurting [laughs].”
Rumors swirled claiming the UFC had reached out to Pereira relating to attainable preventing Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 310 this December. A number of stories have since debunked that declare. With Pereira revealing his hand subject, it’s unlikely that we’ll see him contained in the Octagon for the remainder of 2024.
Ankalaev waits within the wings as Pereira’s doubtless contender. He’s coming off a unanimous choice win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308. UFC CEO Dana White informed reporters that he was impressed by Ankalaev’s efficiency and mentioned he’ll doubtless be subsequent in line for Pereira’s title.
Keep on with BJPenn.com for continued updates on Alex Pereira’s standing and his subsequent title protection as time rolls alongside.