UFC 303 saw a thrilling main event in Las Vegas as Alex Pereira scored an amazing victory over Jiri Prochazka with a stunning head kick. “Poatan” stepped in to headline the event on short notice and scored one of the most iconic wins of his career. With this victory, he has successfully defended his Light Heavyweight title for the second time.
Pereira has quickly become one of the biggest athletes in the sport with his exciting fighting style and active fight schedule in the UFC. According to his coach, he is already back in training and aims to defend his title next at UFC 305.
Pereira is aiming to fight at UFC 305
With two wins already this year, the Brazilian is set to potentially compete in four fights by the end of 2024. If he succeeds, he will be the first UFC fighter to defend his title four times in a year. Despite the busy schedule, Alex has shown no signs of slowing down. He expressed his desire to fight at UFC 305 in Australia in August. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, his coach, Plinio Cruz, revealed Pereira’s strong commitment to his MMA career.
The Brazilian fighter has quickly moved up the rankings
Cruz stated that Pereira will definitely fight in the second semester of 2024. He is crazy and that’s probably why he trained on Monday. Pereira said to his coach that this is his second fight for the camp in Perth and he wants to fight on that card. His coach further stated that he won’t be surprised if Pereira fights at UFC 305.
UFC 305 is set to be held on August 17 and will be headlined by Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya in a middleweight title fight. The UFC has not commented on Pereira’s potential participation in UFC 305 yet. “Poatan” has quickly moved up in the pound-for-pound rankings. He currently ranks No. 2 in the rankings. As the year continues, fans are eagerly waiting for Pereira’s next move and will possibly see him fight in Australia next.
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