UFC featherweight contender Jean Silva has lauded former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira.
Pereira, who has already attained UFC middleweight glory as soon as and light-weight heavyweight glory twice, has now vacated his 205-pound throne to maneuver up.
On his heavyweight debut on June 14 on the White Home, the Brazilian will be fighting Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title, and the winner of this combat is predicted to fulfill undisputed champion Tom Aspinall later this yr in a title unification bout
In brief, “Poatan” is the primary fighter who can attain three-division glory within the UFC.
Jean Silva praises Alex Pereira’s resume
Fashionable MMA web page on X, The Fight Fanatic, uploaded a nonetheless of “Poatan” with the next query because the caption:
Say Alex Pereira beats Ciryl Gane and Tom Aspinall subsequent… how excessive does he climb on the GOAT checklist? 🐐🔥”
The put up caught the eye of Jean Silva, who lauded his fellow Brazilian “Poatan” and replied to the afoermetioned query, lauding Alex Pereira. Silva wrote:
“By no means ducked anybody, by no means missed weight (even in kickboxing), by no means pulled out, fought (whereas champion) 2 instances at quick discover, quickest 3 defenses within the UFC After which triple champ? Onerous to beat that 🐐”
Try the put up and Jean Silva’s feedback about Alex Pereira under:
Silva, however, final fought Arnold Allen at UFC 324 and received by unanimous determination. After that win, there have been rumors that “Lord” may very well be taking over present and two-time UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski subsequent.
Now it seems that Silva should wait just a little longer for a title shot because the undefeated and high 145-pound contender, Movsar Evloev, is subsequent in line to problem “The Nice” for the belt.
