UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier wonders whether Alex Pereira is completely locked up for his upcoming light heavyweight title defense.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will be confronted with the rising Magomed Ankalaev in his next defending defense in the UFC 313 Main Event. He returns to his candidate 'Fighter of the Year' in 2024 with three successful defenses of his championship; Including two pay-per-view-saving victories.
Pereira will demonstrably rule the most difficult test of his title against Ankalaev, who has not lost a fight since 2018. The two have also been hooks for months and the structure is expected to pick up before Fight Night.
In anticipation of UFC 313, Pereira has been busy all over the world, including the most recently in Australia for UFC 312. He was an important member of Sean Strickland's corner for the middleweight title fight of his former enemy, and only a few days after the fighting, Pereira Meeted Rapper Drake Drake while attending one of his concerts.
After winning championships in two weight classes, Daniel Cormier knows a few things about how critical the last weeks of training camp are for a hunter. Cormier is worried that Pereira Ankalaev does not take as serious as he should.
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Daniel Cormier wonders the focus of Alex Pereira on Magomed Ankalaev
During a recent episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy, Cormier explained what is most concerned with the upcoming fight by Pereira.
'Ankalaev is already [in Las Vegas]He is locked up, I met him at the UFC Pi last week. To be honest, he is so locked up, ready to win this fight against Alex Pereira, “said Cormier. '[Pereira] Was in Australia last week and shook Drake's hand while he went on stage for his concert … What still does Pereira do in Australia? He is fighting in two weeks!
“I am back from Australia and all week, I finished at three in the morning. I don't care that Pereira has weeks to get ready, he will be ready and will be prepared, but even those two to three extra days when he adjusts his clock to get back on schedule in Connecticut … he will must treat all those trips and all that difference in time. And where is Glover [Teixeira]? Is Glover just in Australia with him? Is it only he and plinio [Cruz]?
“Glover is the man, to be honest, that should do most of the work with Alex at the moment because of [Ankalaev’s] Struggling … Pereira should get home better, he has to come home and lock because he has the most difficult fight of his title government. “
Ankalaev secured the title shot by beating Aleksandar Rakić on UFC 308 in October. After winning, Ankalaev told Pereira to 'stop running away' from him in a fiery callout.
Alex Pereira has a potentially heavyweight fight in his visor after UFC 313
In anticipation of UFC 313, Pereira repeatedly teased a final switch to heavyweight for a super fight against Jones or Tom Aspinall. Jones, before and after beating Stipe Miocic in November, Pereira placed his list of desired opponents at the top for a UFC decay.
After Pereira seemed to agree with a fight with UFC Middleweight Champion Dric Du Persis, Ankalaev Pereira A 'Tiktok Chick' on UFC 312. Ankalaev also suggested to hit Pereira instead of using a struggling approach.
Depending on what happens on UFC 313, Pereira may be on the last part of his light heavyweight rule. But in the meantime, Cormier will continue to worry that Pereira is not laser -oriented on retaining his throne.
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