Alex Pereira went into his first light heavyweight title defense with an injury.
Still, that didn’t stop ‘Poatan’ from adding another highlight-reel knockout to his resume, dispatching former champion Jamahal Hill in the opening round of their headliner with a booming left uppercut.
Immediately following the bout, Pereira appeared to be preoccupied with his foot, something that didn’t go unnoticed by play-by-play man Jon Anik. ‘Poatan’ later confirmed that he suffered a toe injury during fight camp and has since released footage of the incident on Instagram.