Alex Pereira blown away by sparring Joe Joyce's next opponent in UFC training camp
Alex Pereira has documented every facet of his first fight camp as UFC middleweight champion on social media over the past few months.in Miami on Saturday after ending his 185lb title reign last November.Pereira has left no stone unturned ahead of his latest fight and even shared some rounds with heavyweight boxing contender Zhilei Zhang last month.at the Copper Box in London on April 22 in a fight with world title implications.
“After 4 rounds with zhilei zhang Im very confident for my next fight! It was a hard and dangerous sparring – exactly what I needed. Now know even more- I’m ready for 8th of April!”: “We sparred for a couple of tough rounds and it was great to share the ring with him.“I think it is a great opportunity for me to learn what is outside of the boxing ring and improve my skill on the other side. He is a great UFC fighter and I look at it as a learning process.
As expected, Pereira has been preparing for his latest fight with his long-time friend Glover Teixeira, who also happens to be aThe Brazilian duo have been based in Danbury, Connecticut, working for a repeat result against Adesanya, but that’ll be easier said than done against a vengeful former champion.
Intent on being the best version of himself at UFC 287, Pereira called for a little extra help from MMA legend Chuck Liddell and they recently trained together. Several videos of ‘The Iceman’ watching Pereira go through sparring and training made their way to social media and were followed by footage of Liddell passing on his wisdom to the relative MMA newcomer.“Last adjustments with Chuck Liddell from my fight at #UFC287,” Pereira wrote reacting to the footage of him getting tips from the UFC Hall of Famer.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Conor McGregor got rich after UFC debut - but opponent became pro Pillow FighterConor McGregor has come a long way since his UFC debut ten years ago – and has gone in a slightly different direction than his first Octagon opponent. ‘Notorious’ earned his call to the big l…
Read more »
Lewandowski details secret phone call with Sir Alex, and Klopp blocked Man United moveJurgen Klopp and Sir Alex Ferguson may get on like a house on fire these days, but one intervention would have left the Scot fuming. The legendary Liverpool and Manchester United managers have disc…
Read more »
Eclipsed by Donald Trump, Joe Biden waits patiently for America's attentionJoe Biden is refusing to be drawn on his rival’s legal woes, with advisers already portraying the US President as the ‘anti-chaos’ 🔎 Analysis by SimonMarksFSN
Read more »
Joe Biden: US president confirms visit to Northern IrelandThe US president will arrive in Belfast on 11 April before going to Dublin the next day.
Read more »