Dominick Reyes has excessive reward for Alex Pereira forward of his conflict with Israel Adesanya this weekend.
In simply seven skilled fights, Alex Pereira will combat for UFC gold this weekend when he takes on Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title.
The previous two-division Glory kickboxing champion has displayed some freighting energy in his brief span within the UFC, most lately knocking out prime contender Sean Strickland.
Coaching associate and fellow UFC fighter, Dominick Reyes, who can also be preventing on the UFC 281 card stated that Pereira continues to be evolving.
“He able to go as we speak,” Reyes stated in an interview with James Lynch. “He’s as sharp as a freaking nail proper now, he’s trying actual good. His cardio is wonderful, his energy, and power is nice.”
“His motion is, I’ve seen his UFC fights, it’s higher than it’s ever been. He’s monitoring me down, he’s trying actually, actually good. Actually good.”
Reyes and Pereira would go viral throughout the MMA group for a photograph of the pair collectively. Pereira, who fights a weight class under Reyes seemed simply as huge as him, with most speculating that Pereira should minimize a big quantity of weight.
“He’s sturdy, actually sturdy,” Reyes stated. “He began camp on the heavier facet so like he’s coming down at such a pleasant price. Good quantity coming off, he’s simply getting trim. He’s not shedding power, he’s nonetheless staying sturdy.
“I’m a lightweight heavyweight, I’m a little bit bit greater, a little bit bit stronger, however he’s a tricky go each time.”
Reyes will tackle Ryan Spann on the undercard of UFC 281 and can try and snap a three-fight shedding streak, all of which have come by the hands of former or present UFC champions.
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