As UFC 300 begins to replenish with improbable matchups, newly topped mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira continues to trace at a possible struggle announcement within the close to future.
Whereas all indicators are pointing towards ‘Poatan’ defending his crown in opposition to one of many prime contenders at 205, there might be a chance to make historical past for the Brazilian. Tom Aspinall has prolonged his provide of defending his interim strap in opposition to Pereira.
Throughout a just lately surfaced clip, Aspinall revived his curiosity in dealing with Alex Pereira. The Brit claimed that, whereas he isn’t within the enterprise of calling out opponents in decrease weight courses, he’d welcome the matchup with open arms.
“If he desires to, I’ll,” Aspinall mentioned as rumors of a Pereira bout start to warmth up. “However, happening document, I am saying I am not a bully.”
“I do not bully smaller guys. But when the smaller man desires to scrap, depend me in.”
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Magomed Ankalaev has made a robust case to be subsequent in line for Alex Pereira’s throne following his large efficiency final outing.
The Russian powerhouse delivered a masterful show of persistence in opposition to Johnny Walker and managed to deal with his opponent’s unorthodox offense. Halfway by the second spherical, Ankalaev landed an enormous proper hook which led to the end and subsequently shattered Walker’s nostril.
Whereas Pereira will almost certainly defend his mild heavyweight title in opposition to one of many division’s prime contenders, this is not the primary time the Tom Aspinall super-fight has been talked about.
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Pereira shared a put up to his followers on Instagram which some consider hinted at him transferring as much as heavyweight in the hunt for a 3rd title at UFC 300.
As soon as hypothesis started to choose up, Tom Aspinall inserted his title into the hat to face the kickboxing phenom. Aspinall has been open to the thought of defending his interim title whereas he waits for the confusion in his weight class to ease up.
Regardless of Aspinall holding interim gold, the UFC appears to be trying in a distinct path. Stories are suggesting Stipe Miocic shall be subsequent in line when Jon Jones recovers from his damage, which leaves the English titan in limbo.
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