One retired UFC fighter believes Alex Pereira already has the accolades of a Corridor of Famer.
Pereira is the reigning UFC mild heavyweight champion. He additionally occurs to be an ex-UFC middleweight titleholder. “Poatan” has only one loss below the UFC banner, and that was in opposition to his rival Israel Adesanya. After the defeat, Pereira moved as much as the 205-pound weight class. He’s defeated Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka twice, Jamahal Hill, and Khalil Rountree.
Pereira has finished fairly a bit in a brief time frame in MMA, however is it already sufficient for a gold jacket?
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Alan Jouban Says Alex Pereira Has Already Earned UFC Corridor of Fame Standing
Showing on SiriusXM’s “MMA Right now,” Alan Jouban was requested if Alex Pereira’s run has made him Corridor of Fame certain. Jouban feels Pereira has put himself within the historical past books in a brief span (by way of MMAJunkie).
“If he retires tomorrow, no one within the historical past of the UFC has finished what he has finished in such a brief period of time,” Jouban stated on MMA on SiriusXM. “Have a look at what he has finished. It’s unprecedented, so I might say sure.”
Jouban additionally heaped reward on Pereira for being the UFC’s iron man every time a combat was wanted.
“Not solely is he a man that has this mystique, that has this following of youngsters and other people of all ages, and has carried the UFC on his again, however the one factor that he does higher than anyone else within the UFC is that he places a bow on it and he finishes fights,” Jouban stated. “You place Alex Pereira in the principle occasion slot on any card, any time of the 12 months, persons are going to depart there with a smile on their face as a result of they received to see a knockout.”
What’s subsequent for Pereira stays to be seen. Whereas many really feel Magomed Ankalaev is the clear primary contender at mild heavyweight, “Poatan” not too long ago claimed that the Russian contender won’t be subsequent in line for a shot at his gold.
We’ll hold you up to the mark on what’s subsequent for Pereira as soon as particulars emerge.