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Jan Blachowicz eyes title fight rematch with Alex Pereira after UFC 295 win: ‘I know you’re a slimy one’

Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz has called for his own rematch with newly-minted division titleholder, Alex Pereira – calling the Brazilian “slimy” after his stunning title win at UFC 295 over the course of the weekend at Madison Square Garden.

Headlining UFC 295 in New York City over the course of the weekend, Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion turned in a spectacular second round win over former gold holder, Jiri Prochazka, landing a second round TKO win over the Czech Republic natie to land undisputed light heavyweight spoils.

Making his divisional bow inside the Octagon back in July of this year at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Sao Paulo native, Pereira landed a close, split decision win over former champion, the above-mentioned, Blachowicz, in the pair’s title-eliminator.