Alex Pereira is aware of he did not come out of UFC 320 unscathed and has obtained an official prognosis.
Pereira dealt with himself effectively in his rematch with Magomed Ankalaev, successful by first-round TKO to regain the UFC gentle heavyweight title. “Poitin” received his revenge, however instructed reporters he believed he broke his leg throughout the match, which lasted simply over a minute.
Pereira gave an replace on his damage throughout a Q&A session at UFC Rio (h/t MMAFighting).
“I had X-rays in Las Vegas and an MRI right here and it exhibits that my leg is damaged, however we do not know but what’s going to occur and the way lengthy it should take to get better,” Pereira stated throughout a Q&A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, forward of Saturday’s UFC Rio match. “I feel it is good to give attention to this White Home (date). That is attention-grabbing to me. I feel I will give attention to this.”
Regardless of the damage, Pereira felt he might have stayed longer within the rematch with Ankalaev. He even joked that he could not pull off strikes like Nate Diaz on his opponent.
“It was an excellent sensation,” Pereira stated. “We prepare arduous for it. We wish to be there and do our greatest and be the most effective. I landed a clear punch earlier than the elbow and he grabbed my leg. I had a gap and the elbow fell clear. After I landed the primary punch and noticed the blood, I began to punch and the referee stopped it. However I feel it might have been somewhat longer, as a result of I promised to hit him within the face and I could not do it.”
Pereira can be out of motion till 2026, however hopes to look on the UFC White Home card. ‘Poitan’ has expressed curiosity in going through Jon Jones within the historic occasion. Whether or not or not UFC leaders guide the combat can be an attention-grabbing query creeping into the MMA neighborhood.
