Alex Pereira is not scared of Magomed Ankalaev’s ground videogame.
UFC light heavyweight champ Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) is targeting a return in summertime, and anticipates to run things back with Jiri Prochazka next. Pereira knocked out Prochazka to claim the uninhabited 205-pound title at UFC 295 – a blockage Prochazka argued was too early.
Pereira has giventhat protect his title assoonas by knocking out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 in April. On the exactsame night, Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) rebounded with a knockout of his own versus Aleksandar Rakic.
“I’m not the guy to call names. I’m not the guy to choice the battle,” Pereira informed Sportsnet through an interpreter. “(I’ll battle) whoever (the UFC) desire me to battle, however the name that’s on the table right now is Jiri Prochazka. We’re still in settlements. I would like to battle around August, however absolutelynothing concrete .”
Although Prochazka appears to be on Pereira’s rada