Sharing a quite cordial battle week forward of their high-profile UFC 300 headliner this weekend, all pleasantries have been firmly left outdoors the MGM Grand tonight forward of the pre-fight press convention, with Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill sharing some verbal intensities previous to their enormous conflict.
Pereira, the present undisputed mild heavyweight champion, returns to the Octagon this weekend in quest of his first profitable protection of the divisional crown – which he landed final November.
Handing over a second spherical win over fellow UFC 300 characteristic and one other former champion, Jiri Prochazka, Sao Paulo knockout ace, Pereira welcomes Hill again to the game for the primary time since January of final yr, the place the Illinois native gained himself vacant spoils.
Jamahal Hill hits warning shot to Alex Pereira
And coming face-to-face tonight on the official pre-fight press convention, Hill sported a quite mocking necklace – consisting of a linked chain, and a water bottle connected through lanyard, of an Easter Island stature – which has been constantly utilized as a meme inside the neighborhood when followers focus on Pereira.
With the stature sporting a swollen lip and bloodied nostril, Hill claimed he would depart the Brazilian reminiscing the Easter Island determine come the top of their UFC 300 important occasion – which the previous claimed would encourage him much more to defeat him, throughout his heralded pre-fight stroll out.
Sharing an intense face-off, Pereira would was strapped together with his undisputed mild heavyweight title in tow, has been warned he’s “in bother” come UFC 300 – in response to former champion, Hill.
“Oh, I received what I wanted to see, bro,” Jamahal Hill instructed UFC following the press occasion. “The person’s in bother. Y’all can have him picked, y’all can suppose he the sh*t. Y’all can suppose he that and this, the person’s in f*cking bother. Let’s f*cking go. Let’s go.”
