Cagepotato · Jul 30, 2023
Alex Pereira edges Jan Blachowicz with clever performance for split decision win – UFC 291 Highlights
Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLCMaking good on his light heavyweight divisional bow, former undisputed middleweight champion, Alex Pereira has landed at his new weight class with a victory — narrowly edging out fellow former gold holder, Jan Blachowicz in a close, split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) win in the co-main event of UFC 291.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion, managed to survive an early scare against Polish veteran, Blachowicz in the opening frame, seeing his back taken during a takedown scramble.
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