Ahead of his UFC Vegas 102 return, middleweight contender, Chris Curtis has admitted he rejected the offer to share the Octagon with Alex Pereira, revealing he “definitely” turned down the pairing, ahead of the Brazilian’s first UFC clash with rival, Israel Adesanya.
Curtis, who returns to action this weekend on the main card of UFC Vegas 102, most recently headlined an Apex card last year in a rematch against Brendan Allen, dropping a split decision loss after suffering a knee injury in the final round of their five round back-and-forth clash.
And returning to action this weekend, well-travelled contender, Curtis is slated to take on Russian striker, Roman Kopylov, attempting to add the former to recent wins over the likes of Marc Andre-Barriault, and a stunning knockout win over recent UFC Orlando main event winner, Joaquin Buckley.