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Farah Hannoun

Jiri Prochazka glad to have ‘good warrior’ Alex Pereira join UFC light heavyweight division

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka sees Alex Pereira as a welcomed addition to the division.

Former middleweight champion Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) announced his move to 205 pounds after losing his title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. “Poatan” insisted he could still make middleweight but sees light heavyweight as better for him.

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