Belal Muhammad has withdrawn from UFC 310 subsequent month, with an damage ruling him out of his foremost occasion in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov. With Muhammad out, Alex Pereira might take curiosity in a fast return to the Octagon.
Will Alex Pereira Battle At UFC 310?
Shavkat Rakhmonov at the moment has no one to battle at UFC 310 in December after Belal Muhammed pulled out of the principle occasion with a toe damage.
With Muhammed unavailable, Alex Pereira has reportedly been requested to save lots of the principle occasion and step in to battle the ‘Nomad’.
It has solely been a month since ‘Poatan’ was final in motion and he loved one other emphatic victory at UFC 307, with a knockout win in opposition to Khalil Rountree Jr. initially of October.
After the battle, Pereira introduced that he wished to take a while away from combating however the probability to save lots of UFC 310 appears to have piqued the Brazilian’s curiosity.
Pereira seems to have reacted to the Muhammad withdrawal, as he posted a cryptic reply on Instagram simply hours after the announcement:
Alex Pereira reacts to Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal from #UFC310 👀👀👀
“☎️” #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/fp1wz44NxN
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 31, 2024
A fast turnaround wouldn’t be something new for the present gentle heavyweight champion although, as Pereira has stepped in not as soon as, however twice up to now to save lots of a UFC occasion at late discover.
At UFC 303 Pereira got here in to battle Jiri Prochazka with simply two weeks discover and he did the identical at UFC 300 in opposition to Jamahal Hill simply two months earlier than. In each bouts Pereira got here out on high, proving that he could be simply as unstoppable within the octagon with no preparation.
Poatan now holds a 12-2-0 document within the UFC and he has turn out to be a agency fan favorite over the previous few years with the Brazilian proving his willingness to battle everybody and anybody.
This 12 months has been the most effective 12 months but for Alex Pereira, who might cap off an unbeaten 2024 with a title defence in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December.
