Daniel Cormier makes a case for Alex Pereira probably being the face of the UFC.
Mild heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) rematches Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) within the UFC 303 headliner June 29 principal occasion at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Pereira will save one other pay-per-view card after the unique headliner between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler was scrapped. “Poatan” additionally stepped as much as headline UFC 300 towards Jamahal Hill in April after their bout was verbally agreed for UFC 301 in Could.
“Alex Pereira, might you think about the cash he’s making now?” Cormier mentioned on “Good Man/Unhealthy Man” with Chael Sonnen. “He says sure to every part: … (He) headlined Madison Sq. Backyard twice. He headlined UFC 300, which was a monster. He steps in once more on quick discover for UFC 303. Dude is getting paid, however not solely is he getting paid, Alex Pereira’s star continues to develop.”
Cormier acknowledged that Conor McGregor nonetheless is the game’s largest star, in addition to the likes of former rival and UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones being up there. Nevertheless, he factors to Pereira’s exercise as a purpose why he might be the face of the UFC.
“Now, it should all the time be arduous to prime Conor McGregor with regard to star energy,” Cormier mentioned. “You’ve nonetheless obtained Israel Adesanya. You’ve nonetheless obtained Jon Jones. However after I take into consideration the face of the corporate, due to his sturdiness, his exercise, his willingness to battle, two-division champion, he’s all the time current – is Alex Pereira now the face of the UFC?”
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