Undisputed mild heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has been backed to doubtlessly “break recreation” subsequent month in his UFC 307 title combat towards Khalil Rountree in line with the challenger’s head coach, John Wooden, who predicts the Brazilian with wrestle in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder and the present undisputed mild heavyweight champion, is slated to return to motion originally of October, taking over the surging, Rountree in a UFC 307 title affair on the Delta Middle in Utah.
Sidelined since he headlined UFC 303 on short-notice again in June, Sao Paulo knockout ace, Alex Pereira turned in a surprising second spherical high-kick knockout win over two-time foe, Jiri Prochazka of their Worldwide Combat Week showdown, to retain his title as soon as extra.
As for Rountree, the streaking quantity eight ranked mild heavyweight challenger, turned in his fifth straight victory in December of final 12 months in a dominant eventual knockout win over former title chaser, Anthony Smith.
Alex Pereira backed to check wrestling expertise in UFC 307 combat with Khalil Rountree
And solely putting throughout his title reign at mild heavyweight, veteran kickboxing ace, Alex Pereira goes to check his wrestling means in his return towards Rountree, in line with the title contender’s coach.
“In a nutshell, sure [it’s a kickboxing fight],” John Wooden instructed ESPN. “I imagine actually in my man, I believe (Alex) Pereira shoots on Khalil (Rountree), I believe he’s the one which breaks recreation first and shoots on Khalil to attempt to get that takedown.”
“That’s truly one thing he has performed, I imply, we ain’t capturing over right here I can let you know that — Khalil can, it’s not like we don’t practice MMA or wrestling,” Wooden defined. “I believe Alex shoots first, however sure, I might be shocked if this combat goes 5 rounds, somebody goes out on their defend, it’s gonna occur.”
