Former two-weight UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen has claimed present gentle heavyweight kingpin, Alex Pereira was attempting to one-up former foe, Israel Adesanya sooner or later as soon as extra by toppling would-be common-opponent, Dricus du Plessis — after calling for a shocking middleweight return.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder and the present gentle heavyweight champion, most just lately headlined UFC 303 again in June, efficiently defending his crown in a dominant second spherical high-kick knockout win over Jiri Prochazka.
And already booked to take primary occasion honors at UFC 307 at first of subsequent month, taking over surging gentle heavyweight challenger, Khalil Rountree.
Nonetheless, off the again of du Plessis’ gorgeous submission win over the aforenoted, Adesanya again in August to defend his title at UFC 304, Alex Pereira provided to return to 185lbs to tackle the South African subsequent.
Alex Pereira trying to one-up Israel Adesanya as soon as extra
And in line with veteran analyst, Sonnen, Pereira is just attempting to one-up Adesanya sooner or later by taking out Pretoria native, du Plessis at his former middleweight stomping grounds.
“Alex (Pereira) was not honest [about moving to middleweight again],” Chael Sonnen stated on Good Man/Unhealthy Man. “He’s sincerely robust, and he’ll struggle anyone. However, he can’t make 185 kilos. There’s nothing to realize there, by the best way, to return and undergo that type of sacrifice, to return to a weight that you simply’ve already gained.”
“For those who needed to struggle Dricus (du Plessis), Dricus might come up [to light heavyweight],” Sonnen defined. “However be sure to don’t miss the play right here. Alex is hard, and he’ll struggle anyone, however the play right here was a last nail within the coffin of his rivalry with (Israel) Adesanya.”
Earlier this 12 months, Sao Paulo knockout star, Alex Pereira made extremely short-work of former gentle heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill to defend his divisional crown for the primary time.
