Alex Pereira is hands down the most talked-about star ever since his knockout victory over Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. He finished Hill in the first round of their fight with a vicious left hook that slept his opponent.
Alex Pereira has gone on to win two titles in his first nine fights in the company and titles at multiple divisions in both his MMA and kickboxing careers. Pereira is now looking for another opponent for his second title defense; he recently asked a massive question about who might be next in line to fight for UFC gold.
Alex Pereira is now one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC. He is also one of the biggest stars in the company.
Alex Pereira on his next opponent
Alex Pereria has stated that he wants to be an active champion in the company. Magomed Ankalaev is one of the top Light Heavyweight contenders in the company. Ankalaev made it clear on his social media that he would finish Pereira when they met in the octagon. Magomed wanted to take on Alex in Saudi Arabia later this year. But Pereira made it clear that he wanted to fight earlier. In an interview, Pereira said,
Most likely next in line will be Prochazka. Ankalaev is going to have to wait a little bit.
Alex Pereira clarified that he wants to fight to take on former champion Jiri Prochazka in the octagon. Alex already won against Jiri in the octagon after he knocked him out in the second round to claim the title. Pereira won the light Heavyweight title after knocking out Jiri Prochazka. Prochazka last won against Aleksandar Rakic in the octagon in the UFC 300. Prochazka beat Rakic in after taking some heavy damage from him.
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Many believe the last time Pereira and Jiri fought the fight was stopped a bit earlier. Alex wants to take him on and settle the score once and for all. Every MMA fan would want to witness the high-level striking battle between Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the near future in the Light Heavyweight division.
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