Alex Pereira received’t be leaving Final Combating Championship (UFC) anytime quickly.
The present Mild Heavyweight champion of the world ascended to the highest of the Middleweight division at report speeds in November 2022. Pereira, 36, made his UFC debut one yr earlier and received three fights impressively to earn the bout along with his longtime rival, Israel Adesanya.
One other yr after the achievement, Pereira claimed 205-pound gold after he dropped his 185-pound crown again to Pereira in early 2023. The stretch was part of a recent eight-fight deal after getting by means of his preliminary three bouts. “Poatan” is now set to make the primary protection of his present title towards Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024. Upon finalizing the bout, Pereira additionally landed one other set of eight fights.
“Friday I signed, the beginning of this battle, eight extra,” Pereira mentioned on The MMA Hour. “My relationship with the UFC is basically good. I’m very grateful by the way in which the UFC and my administration crew get collectively. They’ve been doing nice issues collectively. I feel the UFC additionally appreciates who I’m as a result of I’m a composed man, I’m targeted, and I ship.
“After I first joined the UFC, they gave me three fights,” he continued. “After the primary battle, they renewed me for eight, Dana did after the [Sean] Strickland battle. Now, they only gave me one other eight and naturally, I convey [things] to the desk, too. They’re pleased with that however they’re excellent with us, too, so, we can’t complain. We’re in an ideal relationship.”
Pereira has gotten again on a successful streak (9-2 total) since his first and solely UFC loss to the aforementioned Adesanya. His latest two wins came visiting two former Mild Heavyweight champions, Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka, first through a cut up resolution earlier than a second spherical technical knockout (watch highlights) to make additional historical past.
