UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira means to take “a little break” following 2 title defenses in less than 3 months, however still prepares to battle onceagain this year.
Pereira hasactually been the standout story in the UFC so far in 2024 after stepping in on brief notification to heading UFC 300 in April and UFC 303 in June. He beat Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka, respectively, in those bouts.
Initially, Pereira, 37, teased another fast turn-around, possibly even for UFC 305 on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia. After taking some time to show and more carefully takealookat his schedule, nevertheless, Pereira stated he can’t see himself getting back in the cage till December.
“When I return, it won’t be now – I desire to rest a little,” Pereira stated on his YouTube channel. “Evolve my training. But I believe December would be a great date for me. November or December. Before November I puton’t desire to go back. I desire to rest and develop.
“I have work I requirement to do, so the dates are a bit tight. In, October I have a lot of dedications. So if I battle in November it will makecomplex it a bit. I would have to do my dedications and train a