The rise of Alex Pereira in the UFC has been so impressive that even the top contenders want to have a piece of him now. One of them is the welterweight star, Khamzat Chimaev.
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‘Borz’ had called out Pereira after his latest victory at UFC 276, and UFC legend Michael Bisping believes there is a particular reason behind this call-out.
Recently, the UFC commentator went live on his YouTube channel with his wife and answered fans questions. When asked about Chimaev’s call-out to Pereira, Bisping responded with a slight dig at the Russian-born star.
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Bisping said, “I think Chimaev is gonna say that because right now, people are talking about Alex Pereira. I think Chimaev gets a little jealous. Pereira is getting the shine right now.”
The former Glory kickboxing champion is 3-0 in the UFC after he secured an amazing first-round finish against top contender Sean Strickland at UFC 276. Following that, ‘Borz’ called him out via a tweet, “I’m want to fight with this guy @ufc @danawhite. let’s make it,” he wrote.
Although a match-up between Chimaev and Pereira will definitely be a treat for the fans, it is not on the books right now. This is because the UFC middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya, wants to settle scores with Pereira.
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Adesanya and Pereira have crossed paths twice during their kickboxing career at Glory Of Heroes. On both occasions, the Brazilian fighter defeated ‘The Last Stylebender’ (1 decision and 1 KO win).
This loss has left a nasty mark on Izzy’s career, as his naysayers have been reminding him of it ever since ‘Poatan’ entered the UFC. The 185lbs king has almost finished the entire middleweight division, and now he wants to undo his previous error.
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“We know who’s next… Trust me. The first time I told you, it was an error on my part spamming right hands and that was in kickboxing. It’s easy to knock out the homeboy… Because he was parrying the jabs. But like I said at the press conference, next time I put you on skates, you’re gonna get frozen like Elsa. I’ll leave it at that,” Adesanya said in his post-fight Octagon interview at UFC 276.
Given all these factors, Adesanya vs. Pereira is surely in the books, even the promotion will benefit from this fight as both have a good name in the MMA industry.
What are your thoughts on Adesanya vs Pereira? What do you think of Bisping’s explanation for Chimaev’s call out? Let us know in the comments section below.
