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Alex Pereira (12-3) has prepared aggressively for his championship rematch with Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1, 1 NC) with his team at Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Connecticut. The 38-year-old will attempt to claim his 205-pound belt back from the Russian in the main attraction of UFC 320 on Saturday, which goes down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ankalaev recently suggested that their second tilt would be “completely different,” and Pereira is happy to be part of the difference.
Pereira’s coach, Plinio Cruz, gave an interview with Brazilian outlet Ag. Fight on Wednesday, where he went over how he is training his fighter for the second encounter.
“I think he’s better than in his other fights,” the coach noted. “We were very focused on the last six weeks in Connecticut. We didn’t even spend much time at my gym; we did more training at Glover [Teixeira]’s gym. [Pereira is] focused, hungry and eager, and that will be shown on Saturday.
Talk is Cheap; Fighting is What Matters
Cruz suggested that Pereira has been laser-focused in his preparation for the pivotal match in his career. A loss would put “Poatan” on his first career losing streak, and at his age, there many not be many opportunities to climb the ladder again. This does not matter to his team, as they expect that a return to form for Pereira is exactly what he needs.
“The strategy for the fight will be for ‘Poatan’ to fight the way he’s always fought. What made ‘Poatan’ [who he is] is fighting forward, seeking the fight, applying pressure and winning that fight,” the coach broke down.
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Coach: ‘Poatan’ Pereira ‘Hungry and Eager’ for Ankalaev Rematch at UFC 320
Both men in the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title tilt think things will play out differently than their first meeting.
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