Alex Poatán He is UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@alexpoatanpereira
The plans for Alex Poatán to return to middleweight (83,9 kg) for a possible fight against the champion Dricus Du Plessis seem more and more real. Present in history UFC 306, at Esfera, the light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) explained part of his motivation to return to the category in which he was champion in 2022.
In an interview with 'Full Send Podcast' backstage at the event, Poatan stated that facing Dricus Du Plessis in the middleweight division would be an easier path to the second belt than a possible fight with Jon Jones in the heavyweights (up to 120,2 kg) and that the weight cutting process would be more difficult than the confrontation with the South African itself.
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“Dricus is definitely an easier fight than Jon Jones. Making weight will be harder than fighting Dricus. I have shown interest several times, but he never responds. Everyone knows he is scared,” said the Brazilian.
Former middleweight champion, Alex Poatán decided to move up to light heavyweight after being knocked out and dethroned by Israel adesanya in revenge in UFC 287, in 2023. About a year and a half later, the Brazilian believes that his body has had the rest it needed and can now go back to cutting to 83,9 kg for the middleweight.
“I stopped fighting at middleweight because my body needed a break for two or three fights without cutting. Now I’ve rested enough and I can definitely cut and make this fight happen, but it depends on him. I always show interest, but he never responds. He always answers jokingly and never takes it seriously, which shows he’s scared. He’s a c*ck,” Poatan concluded.
before thinking about Dricus Du Plessis ou Jon Jones, However, Alex Poatán is ahead Khalil Rountree Jr. The Brazilian defends his light heavyweight belt against the American in the main fight of UFC 307, on October 5th, in Salt Lake City, in the United States.
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