Former Middleweight Titleholder Eschews Talk Of Records, Legacy Ahead Of Light Heavyweight Title Clash With Hill On Saturday
When Alex Pereira was competing at middleweight, many would marvel at how the statuesque Brazilian could chisel himself down to the 185-pound limit ahead of each contest, unsure how a fighter of his size and thickness could do such a thing.
Now that he’s standing atop the light heavyweight division and poised to defend his title opposite former champion Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300, even “Poatan” has to admit that he’s not quite sure how he used to fight in his previous weight class.