Fan-favorite heavyweight boxing star, Zhilei Zhang has claimed former coaching accomplice, Alex Pereira can obtain a heavyweight title success within the UFC – as a result of his immense energy, regardless of affirmation from Dana White how a bout with Tom Aspinall shouldn’t be on the promotion’s radar.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion and the present undisputed mild heavyweight gold holder, has been sidelined from motion since he took important occasion honors at UFC 303 on the finish of June – headlining the Worldwide Battle Week occasion on short-notice.
And handing over a second profession win over Czech Republic native, Jiri Prochazka, Pereira flattened the previous undisputed mild heavyweight champion for the second time since November final, courtesy of an enormous high-kick stoppage win.
Whereas he’s but to guide his return to motion within the time since, Pereira has been vocal in his need to struggle as soon as extra earlier than the top of the yr, nonetheless, this week, the above-mentioned, White confirmed how a long-mooted interim heavyweight title struggle in opposition to Aspinall wouldn’t be on the playing cards for the Sao Paulo native but.
Zhilei Zhang backs Alex Pereira to take heavyweight championship
Nevertheless, based on Chinese language heavyweight boxing star, Zhang, if Pereira needed to make good on a possible transfer to the heavyweight ranks within the pursuit of a shocking third championship win within the promotion – he has what it takes to succeed.
“He’s (Alex Pereira) boxer,” Zhilei Zhang informed MMA Preventing. “I can inform you he has good reflections, he has good velocity and good energy. I watch him struggle lots, in UFC, he form of dominates everyone standing, and hanging,”
“I feel he has it,” Zhilei Zhang stated of Alex Pereira’s energy at heavyweight. “I feel he has the ability to translate to heavyweight.”
