Light heavyweight king Alex Pereira is less interested in moving back down to claim his old belt than seeking opportunities elsewhere.
. “Poatan” successfully defended his throne for the third time with a fourth-round technical knockout over Rountree. When speaking about his options going forward, the Brazilian threw cold water on relocating back down to 185 pounds because of training partnerto win the belt before losing it in their rematch. Leading up to UFC 307, the Brazilian expressed interest in moving down to middleweight to challenge reigning champ, who defended his throne against Adesanya via submission at UFC 305.
Meanwhile, Pereira’s former foe-turned-friend Strickland is expecting the next title shot against “Stillknocks” at middleweight. While helping Pereira for his UFC 307 camp, Strickland urged his friend to not create a hurdle in his path to the middleweight title by moving down. Asked about his future plans, Pereira said he is no longer considering a move down to 185 pounds, as Strickland is his training partner.
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