UFC heavyweight contender Alex Pereira has been working with MMA legend Cain Velasquez to shore up his wrestling skills ahead of UFC 335.Pereira returns to the Octagon against Sergei Pavlovich in a likely No. 1 contender bout at UFC 335…
Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira has begun training his wrestling skills with MMA legend Cain Velasquez ahead of UFC 335. Pereira is preparing for an upcoming heavyweight co-headlining matchup against Sergei Pavlovich as he seeks to shore up his grappling fundamentals.
The training sessions come amidst controversy, as Pereira recently accused the UFC and commentator Daniel Cormier of manipulating public support to favor a title fight between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit at UFC 334 instead of granting him a title rematch.
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