Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alex Pereira (crimson gloves) fights Jiri Prochazka (blue gloves) throughout UFC 303 at T-Cellular Enviornment. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports activities
What extra must be stated about Alex Pereira’s first half of 2024? “Poatan” has made two appearances in brief order and added two knockout highlights to his ever-growing reel amid an unimaginable mild heavyweight title run.
First, Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) headlined the historic milestone UFC 300 in April in opposition to former champion Jamahal Hill. “Poatan” wanted solely 3:14 to complete the battle with a sequence that started along with his signature left hook after waving off an unintentional low blow.
Second, Pereira returned simply over two months later to headline Worldwide Struggle Week in a rematch in opposition to former champ Jiri Prochazka. Like their first assembly, this battle made it to Spherical 2, nevertheless, the primary strike Pereira threw within the second body was a swift left head kick to drop Prochazka, resulting in a ending swarm of punches.
Simply 9 fights into his UFC run, Pereira has already claimed titles in two divisions, along with his eye on a 3rd, calling for a heavyweight title bout. What else will the most well liked star on the UFC roster accomplish within the second half of the yr?
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- Islam Makhachev (1-0, 1 sub; 1 title protection)
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- Dricus Du Plessis (1-0, 1 dec; 1 title win)
- Sean O’Malley (1-0, 1 dec; 1 title protection)
- Max Holloway (1-0, 1 KO; BMF title win)