Alex Pereira’s post-fight celebration at UFC 300 isn’t sitting effectively with Jamahal Hill.
UFC mild heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) knocked out Hill within the first spherical to retain his title in April. “Poatan” delivered the “Khaby Lame” celebration as he stood over Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), which angered the previous champion.
Practically two months later, Hill took to Instagram to deal with the abrupt fight-ending sequence wherein referee Herb Dean tried to pause the motion after Hill struck Pereira with an inadvertent low blow. Pereira waved off Dean and proceeded to knock out Hill proper after.
“Now I haven’t actually spoke on this however I went to Brazil and DOGG WALKED your man in one of the vital one sided ass whooping in championship historical past and after confirmed nothing however respect and paid homage!! I’ve by no means celebrated over an opponent I beat and even referred to as out my followers for disrespecting Johnny Walker after I slept him!! However as a result of I confirmed aggressive hearth and was excited to be again after an harm that would of ended my profession y’all assume that is was humorous or cool!! @alexpoatanpereira you actually setup a punch you couldn’t get to with out a bizarre complicated second and did some weak sh*t however it okay as a result of you’ll combat me once more and my eyes gained’t go away you till your as stiff as Izzy left you in Miami!!!”
Pereira is at the moment centered on one other rematch he foresees subsequent, anticipating to run issues again with Jiri Prochazka, whom he knocked out to assert the vacant 205-pound title at UFC 295.
As for Hill, “Candy Desires” will look to rebound when he faces streaking contender Carlos Ulberg on June 29 at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
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