Henry Cejudo thinks former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira allow outside obstacles get the best of him.
Pereira ( 12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his title to Magomed Ankalaev ( 21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday ’, s UFC 313 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Many questioned Pereira for traveling to Sydney, Australia only one month ahead of his name protection. Cejudo thinks the press duty, endorsements and other involvements have negatively impacted “, Poatan. ”,
“, I think Alex Pereira’, s life is ultimately form of getting up to him, ”, Cejudo said on his “, Pound 4 Pound”, radio with Kamaru Usman. “, The journey, the ‘, Chama, ’, a lot of the sketch, and a lot of things that he’, s really doing, it ’, s really not doing him any company. The sole reason why I say this is because his figure looked a little different, dude.
“, He looked a small pudgier, he looked a much thicker in the face going in. We have to record Magomed Ankalaev. He did a really good job of his calm, mate. He didn’, t react to a lot of Pereira’, s items. The dude has his hands up the whole damn period and not just that, but Alex Pereira even has trouble with southpaws. ”,
It appears Pereira will get an opportunity to regain his name after UFC CEO Dana White said an immediate rematch with Ankalaev is likely what will happen next.
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