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VIDEO: Alex Pereira & Jamahal Hill Get Into Heated Confrontation At UFC PI

The animosity between former UFC opponents Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill threatened to boil over this week. Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight champion, and former titleholder Hill met inside the cage at UFC 300 this past April, headlining the pay-per-view with “Poatan’s” gold on the line. The American’s plan to regain the belt was quickly […]

The animosity between former UFC opponents Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill threatened to boil over this week.

Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight champion, and former titleholder Hill met inside the cage at UFC 300 this past April, headlining the pay-per-view with “Poatan’s” gold on the line. The American’s plan to regain the belt was quickly foiled when he fell victim to the Brazilian’s renowned left hook inside the very first round.

Since then, “Sweet Dreams” has attracted plenty of criticism from the MMA community for his reaction to defeat. Hill has continuously blamed Herb Dean’s brief intervention after Pereira was struck low, despite subsequently touching gloves with the champ to resume the fight and throwing a strike at the same time as the shot that floored him.

Those remarks have been joined by claims that Pereira ‘fears’ running it back with the #3-ranked contender. Unsurprisingly, “Poatan” didn’t look scared when Hill confronted him at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas on Thursday.

A video released by Full Send MMA shows Hill approaching his ex-opponent before stating, “Not on Twitter now,” as Pereira went for a respectful fist bump.

At that point, “Poatan” switched his attitude toward “Sweet Dreams,” throwing a pair of gloves and inviting him to spar. Hill did not take up the offer.

Before the possibility of the pair sharing the Octagon once again becomes a reality, they’ll both seemingly have other work to do in the new year.

For Hill, a fight date is officially in the calendar. He’ll meet a fellow former champ in Ji?í Procházka at the first PPV of 2025, UFC 311 at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome on Jan. 19.

Pereira, meanwhile, is without a date for his fourth title defense. He is, however, expected to next face the challenge of Magomed Ankalaev.

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Video: Alex Pereira Tries to Fight Jamahal Hill at UFC Gym amid Social Media Beef

UFC fighters Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill confronted each other at the UFC Performance Institute and appeared ready to fight before being separated. Pereira…

‘Poatan’ Pays It Forward — UFC Champ’s Heartwarming Gift to His Family

Poatan Pays It Forward — UFC Champ’s Heartwarming Gift to His Family Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira has had an absolutely incredible run since making his UFC debut. It’s crazy to think that…

Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira has had an absolutely incredible run since making his UFC debut.

It’s crazy to think that just four years ago, ‘Poatan’ was a relatively unknown prospect in the MMA game. Today, he is a two-division world champion and is well on his way to becoming one of the best P4P fighters the sport has ever seen. With his immense success has come stacks of cash and the opportunity to pay it forward.

Taking to X, the reigning light heavyweight titleholder revealed that he had purchased a lavish home for his parents and offered a look at where they were in 2021 compared to where they are today.

“Photo 1, four years ago having lunch at my parents house,” Pereira wrote in the post.

“Photo 2, their home today. Thank you very much my God,” the UFC champion added, showing off the impressive mansion he purchased for his family.

‘Poatan’ flexes his cash flow while sitting in a Ferrari

Days before, Pereira posted a picture of himself sporting a gold bracelet and thousands of dollars in cash while sitting in a yellow Ferrari and reminiscing about the times when he couldn’t afford simple necessities, like diapers for his children.

“I remember when my sons were on their last pair of diapers and I didn’t have money to buy new ones,” Pereira wrote.

Pereira found success under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, becoming a two-division champion with the promotion and landing an absolutely brutal knockout against Israel Adesanya before they both made the move to MMA.

Since his Octagon debut, ‘Poatan’ has amassed an impressive 9-1 record and won both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles — the latter of which he still holds. Along the way, he’s scored wins over a slew of former world champions like Sean Strickland, the aforementioned Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka, and Jamahal Hill.

Pereira’s most recent outing saw him land a fourth-round TKO against Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City.

Jamahal Hill Debates Who Got KO’d Worse By Alex Pereira With Ji?í Procházka: ‘You Got Dominated…I Got Caught!’

The hype for one of UFC 311’s most anticipated bouts is underway, as former light heavyweight champions Jamahal Hill and Ji?í Procházka traded barbs over who had it worse in their unsuccessful attempts to reclaim the gold earlier this year. Both Hill and Procházka never lost the championship inside the Octagon. They also challenged Alex […]

Both Hill and Procházka never lost the championship inside the Octagon. They also challenged Alex Pereira earlier this year in attempts to claim the gold but were easily disposed of.

“Sweet Dreams” challenged Pereira at UFC 300, getting dropped and finished in the very first round. “BJP,” meanwhile, was rocked and dropped at the end of the first round in his UFC 303 rematch with “Poatan” before being finished seconds into the second frame.

Procházka recently brought about his criticism of Hill’s fighting style, putting his fighting IQ into question. Hill responded through a YouTube video, taking shots at several of his light heavyweight counterparts, including a response to his upcoming Czech opponent.

Jamahal Hill vs. Ji?í Procházka: Who Got KO’d Worse By Alex Pereira?

“We had the same opponent in our last fight, right? In your last performance, you got dominated and knocked out,” Hill said. “You got dominated, and I got caught. There’s a huge difference. You’ve even got your ponytail leaning to the left. I hope you wear that ponytail in our fight so I can lean it back to the right for you.

“We can compare every performance — while I put on dominant performances, you just survive and scrape by with a win. We’re not the same.”

Procházka won the light heavyweight championship with a submission of Glover Teixeira at UFC 275. However, he vacated the title by the end of 2022 without making a defense due to an injury.

Hill went on to capture the belt with his own victory over Teixeira at UFC 283. Hill, however, was forced to vacate the title, too, after his own injury. That allowed for the initial fight between Pereira and Procházka that headlined UFC 295, with the Brazilian finishing “BJP” there as well.

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Magomed Ankalaev Picks Khabib Nurmagomedov To Beat Alex Pereira

According to the top-ranked light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev, the lightweight great Khabib Nurmagomedov would be able to defeat ‘Poatan’…

According to the top-ranked light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev, the lightweight great Khabib Nurmagomedov would be able to defeat ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira with his wrestling.

Magomed Ankalaev says Khabib Nurmagomedov Beats Alex Pereira

Magomed Ankalaev is a Russian-Dagestani mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight division and has long been waiting to get a title shot against the Brazilian knockout machine Alex Pereira. He began his career in amateur MMA and combat sambo, winning several championships before turning pro in 2014.

Alex Pereira is currently listed as a slight underdog in a potential future UFC bout against Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira, the light heavyweight champion, opened with odds of +120, while Ankalaev is favored at -140. Oddsmakers seem to favor Ankalaev’s wrestling background as a potential advantage in this matchup. Check out more info at bet777 right here.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a retired Russian-Dagestani MMA fighter who is considered one of the all-time greats in sport having retired with a perfect 29-0 record. Nurmagomedov’s fighting style was distinguished by his exceptional wrestling and grappling skills, which he developed through his background in sambo. The Eagle’ as a coach has created several world champions such as Usman Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, and Belal Muhammad, among others.

Brazil’s Alex Pereira is a former two-division kickboxing world champion who transitioned to MMA and has been able to pick up middleweight and light heavyweight titles in the UFC. He is feared for his thunderous punching power. Beginning his venture into MMA quite late in his life, it is believed that his wrestling is lacking however very few fighters have succeeded in taking him down so it remains a question.

Magomed Ankalaev explained in an interview with Islam Babadzhanov that Khabib Nurmagomedov could likely defeat Alex Pereira as ‘Poatan’ lacks wrestling. He explained:

“I’ve never wrestled with Khabib, I’ve not faced him, so it’s hard to answer that question. Pereira, I think if anyone who, Khabib, if he takes him down, I think, he’ll finish it. Why? Because Pereira doesn’t have wrestling. He doesn’t know how to get up. And he also hasn’t been in hard fights where wrestling is present.”

Dagestan’s Ankalaev has remained unbeaten since his singular MMA career loss in 2018. Since then, he has defeated notable fighters including Nikita Krylov, Volkan Oezdemir, Thiago Santos, Anthony Smith, Johnny Walker, and, most recently, Aleksandar Raki?.

Dagestan’s Magomed Ankalaev has a bone to pick with Pereira and is hoping to get a shot at the throne in 2025. He sees wrestling as a major disadvantage for the knockout striker. Ankalaev’s assessment highlights the classic striker vs. grappler matchup in MMA. Despite Pereira’s formidable striking ability, Ankalaev believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s world-class wrestling would be the deciding factor. Even at a higher weight class, Nurmagomedov’s grappling could potentially neutralize Pereira’s knockout power.

Jon Jones’ Coach Says Alex Pereira Makes Him Excited To Try And End His Current Streak

A potential fight between the UFC’s heavyweight and light heavyweight champions is a divisive talking point right now. Despite that, it can’t be forgotten how big a clash between Jon Jones and Alex Pereira would be even if Dana White doesn’t seem sold on the idea. There are reasons why this fight shouldn’t be next […]

There are reasons why this fight shouldn’t be next for both men even if “Poatan” comes through his likely next challenger in Magomed Ankalaev. Not only does interim champion Tom Aspinall make the most sense to face Jones next time out, there’s an argument that putting Pereira in there with a heavyweight who is a dominant grappler could tarnish his star potential.

However, from the perspective of Jones’ team and the heavyweight champ himself, it’s easy to see why this match-up would be appealing. Jones has some clear advantages in this fight but the striking of Pereira is going to make any potential contest more exciting.

That’s exactly the point made by Brandon Gibson during a recent interview with Inside Fighting after Jones’ team were left incredibly satisfied by the performance that “Bones” put on against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Gibson believes that though there are some unknowns surrounding Aspinall, we’ve seen Pereira go into deep waters and come out on top in huge, high-profile fights time and time again and that makes him an interesting puzzle to try and solve.

“I think that’s a great stylistic match-up. Pereira has such dynamite in his hands and with his kicks. Incredible pressure, championship mentality and to see what he’s accomplished and the streak he’s been on is something that has us exciting to go and try to figure out and solve that puzzle but Jon brings so many tools to the table, I think it’s more challenging for another team and set of coaches to try to solve the riddle, the problem that is Jon Jones.”