“What You Lookin At”: Despite Scheduled LHW Fight, Alex Pereira and Champ Jamahal Hill Go Back and Forth After UFC Champ’s Jibe at ‘Poatan’

On his Instagram account, Alex Pereira recently made an interesting comparison between two light heavyweight fighters, namely Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. The Brazilian expressed his desire to fight Jamahal Hill. ‘Poatan’ stated that if given a choice between Hill and Jiri Prochazka, he would choose Hill.

According to Pereira, ‘Sweet Dreams’ fighting techniques are unconventional and risky, making him an appealing opponent for Alex Pereira. At present, Hill holds the light heavyweight title. Hill claimed that he could easily defeat Pereira if he moves up to light heavyweight from the middleweight division.

Hill won the title by defeating Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January. On the other hand, Jiri Prochazka had to relinquish his light heavyweight title due to a shoulder injury that required surgical intervention. Soon after Pereira’s claim, a back-and-forth outside octagon battle broke out between the two parties.

The back-and-forth verbal war between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill

 After coming across the claim of Pereira, Hill shared an Instagram story added by one of his friends, Brian Butler. In the video, Hill was going through the reports that mentioned a potential matchup between him and Pereira. Along with the footage Hill’s friend wrote, “What you lookin at @sweet_dreams_jhill ??” As a response, Hill decided to warn Pereira. He wrote, “It sound good until you in front of me!!! @alexpoatanpereira“

However, Pereira was not someone who could be simply warned. ‘Poatan’ hit back at Hill by simply sharing the video on his Instagram story. Pereira wanted Hill to know that he was ready to take any risk to fight the current light heavyweight champion. After losing his middleweight championship to Israel Adesanya, the Brazilian fighter decided to move up to light heavyweight in search of better opportunities.

‘Poatan’ wants to take revenge

 Fans have eagerly anticipated a showdown between Hill and Pereira for quite some time. It dissatisfied Pereira when Hill emerged victorious over Teixeira, as Teixeira is part of Pereira’s coaching team. Consequently, it was only a matter of time before these formidable fighters crossed paths inside the octagon. Now that Pereira has transitioned to the light heavyweight division, there is a chance that we may finally witness this monumental clash, with Pereira seeking to avenge his mentor’s defeat.

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Pereira now has his sights set on a new championship in the light heavyweight division, and it will be intriguing to observe how he performs against the tough competition in this weight class. Are you interested in watching a bout between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill? Do let us know in the comments below.

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