Alex Pereira: Alex Pereira is gearing up for his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on July 29. After suffering a knockout loss to Israel Adesanya in his last middleweight bout at UFC 287, Pereira has decided to move up a weight class and take on former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN
Alex Pereira vs Jan Blachowicz
To prepare for his first fight at 205 pounds, Pereira has been training in Australia with local rapper Spanian, ‘Potan’ shared a glimpse of his training with Spanian.
Spanian a hip hop artist based in Sydney, is also an MMA fighter and has been helping Pereira as he makes the move up to light heavyweight. Pereira and Spanian were spotted training together in Australia as Pereira gets ready for the biggest fight of his career so far.
Alex Pereira is gearing up for his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on July 29. After suffering a knockout loss to Israel Adesanya in his last middleweight bout at UFC 287, Pereira has decided to move up a weight class and take on former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
Pereira’s Light Heavyweight debut will not be an easy one, as he is set to face the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jan Blachowicz. Blachowicz is a well-rounded fighter with a dangerous striking game and excellent takedown defense. Pereira will need to use all the skills he has learned in his training to defeat Blachowicz and make a name for himself in the Light Heavyweight division.
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 is shaping up to be an exciting event, with some of the UFC’s top fighters set to compete. In addition to Pereira’s debut, the main event features a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Fans are eagerly anticipating the rematch, which is sure to be a nail-biter.
As the date of UFC 291 draws closer, fans can expect to see more news and updates on Pereira’s training and preparations. Will he be able to defeat Blachowicz and make a successful Light Heavyweight debut? Only time will tell that.
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