Alex Pereira is about to struggle Sean Strickland at UFC 276 on July 2, and Michael Bisping believes the kickboxer became MMA fighter may earn a identify shot off an outstanding win and a slick callout.
Within the four-hundredth episode of Imagine You Me, Bisping stated Pereira’s KO win over present middleweight champion Israel Adesanya again in 2017 places him forward of many different contenders at 185 kilos. He inspired Pereira to profit from his mic time like Michael Chandler did and speak to for a rematch with Adesanya if he beats Sean Strickland. Bisping stated:
“If I am Pereira, who has a knockout over Izzy in his most well-liked taste of combating which is kickboxing, you higher imagine he will have to do it. That might be 3 in a row – clearly he has to get thru Strickland first. No longer a very easy factor to do, Strickland’s excellent, Strickland’s a perfect grappler. You do not see a lot within the UFC however the guy’s were given a actually tough flooring recreation. But when Pereira can pull it off, needless to say he will have to be calling out the champ. Since you gotta assume that is what the UFC’s leaning in opposition to.”
Watch Michael Bisping talk about Alex Pereira on Imagine You Me #400 underneath:
Alex Pereira is 2-0 within the UFC with each fights finishing by means of spectacular knockout. Extra importantly, he holds two wins over Israel Adesanya, certainly one of them a knockout end. The massive stumbling block for ‘Poatan’ at the moment is his place outdoor the reputable UFC scores. A win over No. 5 ranked Sean Strickand would most probably catapult him up into the highest 5 among a listing of fighters Adesanya has already crushed.
Israel Adesanya about Alex Pereira.
I’d love to look that struggle at some point within the UFC!
Israel Adesanya about Alex Pereira. I’d love to look that struggle at some point within the UFC! https://t.co/ng7pJpJGWc
Israel Adesanya is hoping Alex Pereira does neatly sufficient to earn a identify struggle towards him
Following Pereira’s violent flying knee KO win over Andreas Michailidis at UFC 268, Israel Adesanya mentioned his rival’s arrival within the UFC and the way he was hoping they may struggle once more. Adesanya stated:
“Something I realized is everybody holds onto that win he has over me. Love it’s the be-all, end-all. However I’m hoping he does neatly. I’m hoping he does neatly during the ranks. Within the subsequent 4 fights, I’m hoping to look him.”
Since then, Adesanya beat Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 and now faces Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. So ‘The Final Stylebender’ is already considering a Pereira struggle may happen fairly quickly. If, after all, he beats Jared Cannonier, and Pereira beats Sean Strickland.
The one guy to forestall Israel Adesanya is now within the UFC.
Alex Pereira knocked out the middleweight champ within the Stylebender’s ultimate kickboxing fit.
Poatan makes his MMA debut at UFC 268
The one guy to forestall Israel Adesanya is now within the UFC.Alex Pereira knocked out the middleweight champ within the Stylebender’s ultimate kickboxing fit.Poatan makes his MMA debut at UFC 268 ? https://t.co/4qLis4dndm
Watch Israel Adesanya talk about Alex Pereira underneath:
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