{"id":1612,"date":"2023-07-04T19:39:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T18:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2023-07-04T22:47:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T21:47:48","slug":"alex-pereira-can-beat-jamahal-hill-according-to-glover-teixeira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/alex-pereira-can-beat-jamahal-hill-according-to-glover-teixeira\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Pereira can beat Jamahal Hill according to Glover Teixeira"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Amid continued speculation regarding how his style will translate at 205 pounds ahead of UFC 291 divisional landing, former middleweight champion, Alex Pereira has been backed to likely take over the throne from champion, Jamahal Hill by teammate,\u00a0Glover Teixeira\u00a0\u2013 who claims the matchup is \u201cperfect\u201d for his compatriot.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Glover Teixeira believes his protege, Alex Pereira, will inevitably emerge victorious against UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Alex Pereira will move up to the light heavyweight division to face former UFC heavyweight category champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on July 29.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">A win for Alex Pereira could earn him a title shot at 185 pounds.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Pereira already has the distinction of being a former UFC middleweight champion.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">According to his friend, Glover Teixeira already has the answer to the question.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Glover Teixeira hopes to see Alex Pereira avenge his loss against Jamahal Hill\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a0j_1uwhJXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Alex Pereira and by KO<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Speaking to reporters after his grappling win over Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4, Glover Teixeira expressed his belief that Alex Pereira would have great success against Hill as well as at light heavyweight.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">&#8220;Jamahal Hill&#8217;s style in combat is perfect for Alex,&#8221; Teixeira explained.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">\u201cIt is true that Jamahal Hill is a great fighter and Jan is a great fighter too.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">We don&#8217;t look at Jan like that.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The styles make the fights.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">My style was more grappling, and Jan is a terrific striker.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He beat Israel Adesanya and he was doing very well in standing fights before getting into takedowns.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Jan is dangerous, he hits hard.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">&#8220;But if everything goes as planned and Alex can get past Jan, I think Jamahal Hill will be an amazing fight for Alex, and it would be nice to see a rematch, nothing against Jamahal Hill, he&#8217;s a great guy too,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">but yes.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">\u00bb<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Hill captured the UFC light heavyweight title by defeating Teixeira via unanimous decision earlier this year.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">After the title fight, Teixeira announced that he was retiring from professional MMA competition.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Hill won the fight in enemy territory, as it took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Hill&#8217;s first challenger for the title is uncertain as former champion Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka is unlikely to return this summer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"UdTY9 WdefRb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-location=\"2\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid continued speculation regarding how his style will translate at 205 pounds ahead of UFC 291 divisional landing, former middleweight champion, Alex Pereira has been backed to likely take over the throne from champion, Jamahal Hill by teammate,\u00a0Glover Teixeira\u00a0\u2013 who claims the matchup is \u201cperfect\u201d for his compatriot. 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