Henry Cejudo thinks former UFC mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira let outdoors distractions get the very best of him.
Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) misplaced his title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous determination in Saturday’s UFC 313 essential occasion at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Many questioned Pereira for touring to Sydney, Australia only one month forward of his title protection. Cejudo thinks the media obligations, sponsorships and different involvements have negatively impacted “Poatan.”
“I believe Alex Pereira’s life-style is lastly type of catching as much as him,” Cejudo stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “The journey, the ‘Chama,’ lots of the skit, and lots of stuff that he’s really doing, it’s actually not doing him any service. The one purpose why I say it is because his physique seemed somewhat completely different, dude.
“He seemed somewhat pudgier, he seemed somewhat thicker within the face getting into. We have now to credit score Magomed Ankalaev. He did a extremely good job of his composure, bro. He didn’t react to lots of Pereira’s issues. The dude has his arms up the entire rattling time and never simply that, however Alex Pereira additionally has bother with southpaws.”
It seems Pereira will get a chance to reclaim his title after UFC CEO Dana White stated a direct rematch with Ankalaev is probably going what is going to occur subsequent.
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