Pereira wants to end his feud with Adesanya and train him ahead his bout with Du Plessis
The Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira wants to bury the hatchet with his biggest rival, Israel Adesanya. Despite the five fights they have had between MMA and kickboxing, the Brazilian fighter proposed to the New Zealander to train together for the future, besides wishing him luck for his bout against Du Plessis for the middleweight title.
"I hope [Adesanya] wins because he has a beautiful story... I'm here, I'm supporting him. I already fought him, I'm not going to say he should lose. I'm not mad at him, I don't hold a grudge. As I said, if someday it is possible to train with him, exchanging knowledge, I would love it because whoever knows him says he has a good heart," Alex confessed.
Pereira is the undisputed light heavyweight champion and is on everyone's lips.
He also recorded a video for his YouTube channel where he addressed the issues that most concern his fans, to clarify his short-term future.
The first topic he talked about was Magomed Ankalaev, who is presumed to be his next opponent in the light heavyweight division. The Russian has been saying for weeks that he won't need to take Pereira to the ground to win. However, the Brazilian has given him a warning about what he may encounter.
"People are trying to belittle me, saying they will knock me out, but I am training, evolving...every fight will be harder for them," he said. Recall that Pereira trains with Glover Teixeira, former champion of his division and Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist.
In addition to this fight to defend his belt, many fans had asked 'Poatan' to move up to heavyweight to become the first fighter in history to be champion in three different divisions. Not only did he refer to it, but he made clear his conditions for this to happen.
"I'm not interested in Tom Aspinall. I'm 37 years old, it doesn't make sense for me to fight for the interim title. If I move up to heavyweight, it's to fight for the real belt. I don't care if Jon Jones has it or whoever, but my goal is that belt," Alex said.
