Alex Pereira Eyes Quick Turnaround to Defend UFC Title at Home in Rio
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Alex Pereira will take on Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 in April. The UFC has announced that UFC 301 will take place in Rio. A lot of Brazilian fighters will likely want to compete on the card. Pereira is the same as the light heavyweight champion. He says he wants to make a quick turnaround after UFC 300.
Alex Pereira Vs Jamahal Hill
In April, Pereira won the title in a clash with Jiri Procházka at UFC 295. The Brazilian has risen to the top of the UFC after transitioning from kickboxing. It will be an exciting fight with Hill as the American never lost his belt. Yet, Pereira will go into the fight as a heavy favourite. If he wins, then we could see a homecoming in Brazil.
Pereira Wants To Fight In Brazil
Many fighters would love to compete in front of their home crowd in their country. Brazil, in particular, due to the history of martial arts in the nation, which means there is always a good crowd. Pereira is a grand champion and represents his country well. It is easy to see why the champion wants to turn around fast. He said this when speaking on his own YouTube channel.
"As you guys saw, the UFC announced my fight for UFC 300," Pereira said via a translator. We were in talks with the UFC to make this fight happen in Brazil. But then they suggested moving it to UFC 300, which is good for me because I'm already training hard.
"I always said that I wanted to defend the belt at a breakneck pace two times in a row. Now these cards are so close to each other. This would be my opportunity to defend at UFC 300 and in Rio," Pereira continued. "That is very possible... if I don't get hurt. I did this before in kickboxing. So if everything goes fine, I'll try to defend the belt again very fast."
Quotes via MMA News
It will be interesting to see how the fight with Hill plays out. It will be fantastic to see Pereira compete in Brazil.