Brazilian superstar Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira is in preparation for his third world title fight of 2024, this time against veteran contender Khalil Rountree Jr at elevation in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Given the unique challenge presented by the 13-5 veteran, Alex Pereira is set to link up with one of his former opponents; someone who already knows how to deal with ‘The War Horse’ on the battlefield.
Alex Pereira teams up with Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 307 title fight
UFC 307 is scheduled for Saturday, October 5 from Salt Lake City, Utah, with Alex Pereira set to defend his light heavyweight title against fan-favorite contender Khalil Rountree Jr in the main event of the evening.
In order to get acclimatized to the elevation of Salt Lake City, which sits around 1,300m (4,300ft) above sea level, Pereira is already in Utah and admitted that he was finding the training at altitude ‘hard’…