Laura Sanko believes Alex Pereira ought to push for a transfer to heavyweight, however not earlier than ending enterprise at mild heavyweight. Sanko opined that Pereira combating at heavyweight would add one other feather to the Brazilian’s cap and assist solidify his legacy within the fight sports activities world.
Pereira just lately reclaimed the 205-pound title after defeating Magomed Ankalaev through first-round knockout at UFC 320 final weekend. ‘Poatan’ is a former middleweight champion and now a two-time mild heavyweight titleholder within the UFC, having beforehand held the Glory middleweight and lightweight heavyweight titles as a kickboxer.
As an MMA fighter, Pereira has a document of 13-3, with 11 of these wins coming through knockout. Given his accomplishments in fight sports activities, Sanko believes Pereira’s potential transfer to heavyweight could be an unimaginable addition to his resume. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Sanko mentioned:
“For Alex, he is already doing such extraordinary issues, I really feel like we as followers wish to see how far he can push the envelope. How extraordinary can he be? Sure, I want to see him in some unspecified time in the future… How unimaginable would that be to be his story, to go win a combat, or perhaps a title at heavyweight? That might be insane.”
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Calling for Pereira to settle enterprise with Carlos Ulberg earlier than a heavyweight bid, she continued:
“I’d like to see him combat Carlos, and if he will get win over Carlos, I’ve bought to see him at heavyweight in some unspecified time in the future. I noticed some individuals arguing that Jiri jumped the road together with his knockout. I do not assume so, simply because we have already seen that combat, as superb as Jiri’s phoenix rising from the ashes was. However I wish to see the Carlos combat first.” [H/t: MMA Junkie]
Daniel Cormier outlines potential impact of Alex Pereira beating Jon Jones in heavyweight conflict
Daniel Cormier believes Alex Pereira may turn out to be the MMA GOAT if he beats Jon Jones in a heavyweight combat. After his title rematch win over Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 final weekend, Pereira expressed his eager need to compete at heavyweight and combat Jones.
In a YouTube video, ‘DC’ opined that Pereira may turn out to be the best fighter ever if he beat Jones and mentioned:
“Alex is 38 years previous and doubtless considering at this level, ‘How do I am going and make one other assertion that I’m the man?’ Hell, if he went to beat Jon Jones at heavyweight, Alex Pereira, who’s already thought of one of many biggest fighters of all time, in probably the most expedited timeline I’ve ever seen, would actually cement himself to nearly stand above everybody as a result of he would have overwhelmed a former UFC mild heavyweight champion and heavyweight champion, and a man many think about as the best of all time.”
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