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By Peter Akinbo.
Newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill advised Alex Pereira to focus on preparing for his title rematch against Israel Adesanya instead of pursuing the 205-pound light heavyweight belt.
Fresh off his impressive victory and championship win in the light heavyweight division at UFC 283, Jamahal Hill radiated confidence as he delivered a stern warning to the reigning middleweight champion, Pereira.
Hill urged Pereira to concentrate all his efforts on his upcoming rematch with Adesanya at UFC 287 instead of entertaining thoughts on future matchups.
“I think (Alex Pereira) should really focus on Izzy (Adesanya) because he was getting his a** whooped for a good majority of that fight last time before he won,” Hill said.
The UFC middleweight title will be on the line in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8 when champion Alex Pereira battles former titleholder Adesanya.
The two previously clashed at UFC 281, where Pereira emerged victorious via a fifth-round KO after a thrilling battle.
Despite Adesanya’s early dominance, Pereira persevered and ultimately finished the fight with a knockout in the final round. The upcoming rematch promises to be another exciting and closely contested battle between the two top middleweight contenders.
Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have a history of intense battles. Pereira previously defeated Adesanya twice in kickboxing and has now added a third straight combat-sports victory over him in MMA.
