Alex Poatán after defeat in UFC 313 (Photo: Instagram UFC Canada)
Known as a stone man, Alex Poatán He expressed excitement about his upcoming fight. The fighter is scheduled to face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg) at UFC Casa Branca., on June 14th, in Washington, DC (USA). Aware of the magnitude of this confrontation for his legacy, the Brazilian shared some words with the fans.
In a post on his Instagram feed, Poatan said he was very happy and grateful to have been chosen to fight the Frenchman. The striker emphasized that he wanted fans to feel exactly the same as he is experiencing and guaranteed that he will make history on the highly anticipated White House card.
“I wish you could feel what I’m feeling right now. Being able to fight in such a big event is something very special to me. I’m very happy and very grateful for this opportunity. We’re going to make history,” said Poatan.
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Alex Poatan is looking forward to achieving a historic feat in MMA.
Alex Poatán At a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Alex Poatán, who has already been champion in the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) divisions, could become the first athlete in history to win belts in three different Ultimate weight classes. In case of victory, against Cyryl Gane By winning the interim heavyweight title, the Brazilian will set this record.
It's worth remembering that, to achieve this historic feat at the White House, the striker had to relinquish his light heavyweight title. This decision follows UFC policy regarding weight class changes, leaving the title vacant. Thus, Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg were chosen to compete for the belt in the fight that headlines the card of UFC 327, scheduled for April 11th in Miami.
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