If Jon Jones desires a bit of Alex Pereira, he can get it.
‘Bones’ spent some time on social media Thursday, providing perception into his combating future and testing curiosity in a possible conflict between himself and the UFC’s reigning mild heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira. Jones advised {that a} scrap between himself and ‘Poatan’ might be an “completely huge” combat for the promotion.
Pundits appeared to agree with Jones. A lot in order that whereas collaborating within the UFC 301 festivities in his residence nation, Alex Pereira’s telephone started to explode with notifications stemming from Jones’ comments.
Throughout a Q&A session in Rio, Alex Pereira was requested about Jones’ feedback. ‘Poatan’ admitted that he was initially stunned by the callout and the way shortly the entire thing seems to have taken on a lifetime of its personal.
“It caught me unexpectedly, particularly after I noticed the primary message,” Pereira stated. “I didn’t actually anticipate to see that this morning. I do know we’ve been doing an excellent job. There’s all this hype round me proper now. I spoke about going as much as heavyweight to combat on this card. I knew it’d catch some eyes ultimately. I didn’t anticipate it to be so quick. However I used to be very honored and it was a really respectful message, so it was enjoyable.”
Alex Pereira Believes he and Jon Jones would ship an ‘entertaining matchup for the followers’
Having already claimed the middleweight and lightweight heavyweight titles a mere seven fights into his UFC profession, Alex Pereira has shortly established himself as one of the greatest athletes the sport has ever seen.
A win over Jon Jones wouldn’t solely solidify his spot on the prime of MMA’s pound-for-pound record, however it will additionally etch his title within the historical past books because the UFC’s first and only three-division world titleholder.
“I really feel should you ask the followers, in fact, they’ll be throughout it and overrated for that combat,” Pereira added. “There are different athletes within the division that want to maneuver on and all that, so we have to see what’s happening. If the UFC provides us the inexperienced mild they usually present curiosity, we will make that occur. I’m positive everybody goes to take pleasure in it.”
“… It will be a struggle. It will be a really entertaining showcase for the followers. With all of the expertise and ability set that Jon has, but additionally with all the talents I’ve been rising throughout my MMA profession, all of the preparation I’ve been doing, and the enhancements I’m having. I feel it will be an incredible championship (combat) and everybody could be entertained by that.”
Pereira additionally made it clear that he has nothing, however respect for Jon Jones and his accomplishments contained in the Octagon.
“I’ve nothing towards Jon,” Pereira stated. “I respect him lots. We’re each making an attempt to construct one thing. He has an incredible profession and has constructed lots. I’m constructing lots on my profession as nicely. I feel we might make for a really entertaining matchup for the followers. If this finally ends up occurring, I imagine it’d be implausible. I’d be wanting ahead to it.”
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