Michael Bisping just lately warned Alex Pereira, urging him to not underestimate the formidable menace that Khalil Rountree brings to their upcoming conflict.
“Poatan” is making ready for his third gentle heavyweight title protection in 2024, as he’s set to sq. off towards Rountree in the principle occasion of UFC 307, scheduled for October 5 on the Delta Heart in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
Pereira has been an indomitable pressure since storming into the 205-pound division, kicking issues off with a decisive win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. His meteoric rise continued as he claimed the vacant gentle heavyweight title with a dominant victory over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295.
From there, the Brazilian placing phenom wasted no time solidifying his reign, efficiently defending his belt twice in simply two months. His most up-to-date triumph got here with a second-round knockout of Prochazka of their rematch at UFC 303.
As for Rountree, many have raised considerations concerning the battle, citing “The Warfare Horse’s” suspension for the consumption of the banned substance Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which is about to finish on September 18. In the meantime, others contend that Magomed Ankalaev would have been a extra deserving challenger for Pereira’s title.
Nonetheless, “The Rely” believes that Rountree possesses the whole arsenal wanted to threaten Pereira’s striking-centric fashion…
Bisping Unsure About Pereira’s Possibilities Dealing with Rountree
In a latest video on his YouTube channel, Bisping weighed in on ‘Poatan’s’ callout of UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. The UFC Corridor of Famer was fast to level out that Pereira has a extra rapid problem looming within the type of Rountree, one he can’t afford to miss.
“He’s the sunshine heavyweight champion of the world,” Bisping mentioned. “Being the sunshine heavyweight champion comes with some accountability. Now, as I mentioned, at the beginning, primary, he’s bought individuals to battle already—he’s preventing Khalil Rountree. You can’t look previous killer Khalil. He’s the kickboxer killer, he actually is. Take into consideration this: he beat Gokhan Saki, an excellent kickboxer who transitioned to MMA, and Dustin Jacoby, one other glorious Glory kickboxer who moved to MMA. Might he do the identical to Alex Pereira? I don’t know—it’s a troublesome ask.
Broadly considered probably the most harmful strikers in MMA, Pereira’s legacy as a two-division Glory Kickboxing champion strikes concern into opponents. Whereas standard knowledge means that wrestling is the blueprint to topple him, Rountree sees issues otherwise.
Although Rountree doesn’t dispute the wrestling technique, he’s made it clear that he desires to maintain the battle standing and ship a placing masterclass.
