UFC girls’s bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison was lately seen coaching with Alex Pereira.
Each the Olympic gold medalist and ‘Poatan’ competed at UFC 300 in April. There, Kayla Harrison earned a second-round stoppage victory over former champion Holly Holm. In the primary occasion of the pay-per-view card, Alex Pereira scored a first-round knockout win over Jamahal Hill. ‘Candy Goals’ had beforehand vacated the title resulting from damage final yr.
Simply weeks after their victories, the 2 have been lately seen coaching collectively. Earlier immediately, Full Ship MMA launched a video clip on social media of Kayla Harrison and Alex Pereira grappling with one another. Regardless of the huge measurement and weight distinction between the 2, the Judoka was in a position to throw the Brazilian round.
Clearly, the 2 weren’t going at full velocity and it was a pleasant coaching session. Nonetheless, Kayla Harrison’s throw was a powerful one. Whereas Alex Pereira wasn’t defending very onerous, the ladies’s bantamweight contender nonetheless tossed him over like he was nothing.
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Kayla Harrison throws UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereria in coaching session
As of now, Kayla Harrison and Alex Pereira have but to schedule their UFC returns. Following her victorious promotional debut in April, the Judoka known as to face girls’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington. Regardless of exhibiting curiosity in assembly ‘Rocky’ at UFC 303 in June, the bout has failed to come back to fruition.
In the meantime, Alex Pereira hoped to return at UFC 301 in Brazil earlier this month. Nonetheless, resulting from struggling a number of damaged toes in preparation for his bout with Jamahal Hill final month, he was unable to take action. As of now, ‘Poatan’ lacks a return date however has been linked to a rematch in opposition to Jiri Prochazka in current weeks.
The 2 beforehand met in the primary occasion of UFC 295 final November. There, Alex Pereira handed the previous light-heavyweight champion a second-round knockout defeat.
What do you make of this coaching clip? Who do you need to see UFC stars Kayla Harrison and Alex Pereira struggle subsequent?