Alex Poatán e Israel adesanya face each other on the eve of UFC 281. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
With the revenge against Israel adesanya already marked, Alex Poatán He doesn't want any type of unforeseen event to occur and has asked for a reserve fighter for the fight. In an interview with 'ESPN', the middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) asked Ultimate to place the owner of the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg) Jamahal hill, as the immediate replacement for the Nigerian. The clash is scheduled for April 08th.
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“It's a fight that people have considered and I don't know, I could be wrong, but it would have a bigger audience than me with Adesanya. I'm more relaxed about this fight against Adesanya, because if something happens and Adesanya pulls out of the fight, there's a fight where I don't need to lose a lot of weight, a fight that I can do calmly against (Jamahal) Hill. If the UFC wants a backup and says, 'Hill, are you okay? Train there, because if Adesanya hurts his nail and can't fight Alex, you'll fight him.' It’s perfect for me,” said Poatan.
Since Hill's victory over Glover Teixeira, UFC 283, in Rio de Janeiro, Poatan and the new light heavyweight champion began exchanging provocations through the press and social media. However, Alex will have a new commitment in front of Israel adesanya. The two fighters will measure strength again in the UFC 287, scheduled for April 08th.
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