Jan Blachowicz baffled by Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree

Jan Blachowicz believes the UFC is giving Alex Pereira preferential therapy.

Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) defends his gentle heavyweight title in opposition to Khalil Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC)  within the UFC 307 principal occasion Oct. 5 in Salt Lake Metropolis, a battle announcement that caught many off guard.

Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC), who arguably gave Pereira his hardest check at 205 kilos when he misplaced a cut up choice at UFC 291, desires to know why he wasn’t approached as a possible opponent for “Poatan.” He can also’t perceive why Magomed Ankalaev didn’t get the decision and was as an alternative booked in opposition to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.

“No f*cking concept,” Blachowicz advised Center Simple. “I don’t know. You inform me as a result of I’m confused. What the f*ck, ? Why they guide Ankalaev with Rakic? Why? Why they don’t ask me about this?

“Possibly I’d be prepared somewhat bit earlier. Nobody requested me. I simply don’t perceive. For me, it’s bizarre, and that don’t make any sense for me. I really feel like particular safety for Pereira. I don’t perceive. Why?”

Blachowicz was the one who welcomed Pereira to the sunshine heavyweight division – a battle he’s nonetheless adamant he received. He thinks the UFC is tactically selecting strikers for Pereira so he can shine.

“I imagine that I received this battle in opposition to him, and possibly they don’t need to make this battle once more as a result of they know that this time, he’s going to lose for 100%,” Blachowicz stated. “Possibly additionally that’s why they don’t need to give Ankalaev to him as a result of Ankalaev can be very sturdy. Possibly that is the explanation, that Khalil is a striker and possibly they need to make one other good win for him. Simple, possibly not simple, however one other knockout win, one thing like this.

“I simply don’t perceive. … If they need large identify, I believe they’ll make Ankalaev with Pereira proper now. I believe Ankalaev will likely be prepared additionally for an additional UFC in Abu Dhabi. I believe they know every thing, what they need to do. They only need to do that, they usually did. They’ve bought one thing of their head like, one 12 months into the longer term, one thing like this. So, I believe they already know what they need to do.”