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Poatan celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Alex Poatán is on fire in the UFC. In October, in Las Vegas (USA), the Brazilian took revenge on Magomed Ankalayev, knocking him out in the first round, regained the light heavyweight belt (up to 93 kg) and, excited, set his sights on Jon JonesIt is true that the MMA icon is retired, but the renowned striker does not regret the challenge he made.
On the contrary, nthe UFC Rio question and answer session, held last Friday (10) and attended by SUPER FIGHTS, Poatan, when asked by a fan if he fears that 'Bones' will take a long time to respond to his proposal and end up denying it, was optimistic about the heavyweight superfight (up to 120,2 kg) taking place at the White House. According to the Brazilian, the duel is not difficult to hold.
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The fan's question is valid, since Jones, when he was champion of the category, postponed the fight with Tom aspinall, who held the interim belt, and after months of waiting, chose not to fight, relinquishing the title and subsequently retiring. Because he has a good relationship with the American, Poatan believes the story will ultimately have a favorable resolution.
"I don't think so, because he also said he wanted to. He's given a few interviews. I also think he's at a somewhat advanced age for the sport, like me. We don't have much time to waste. I think he'll be honest enough to say yes or no. If he says yes, I think he's very interested in doing this fight," replied the UFC champion.
Superfight has already been announced
The confidence of Alex Poatán explains itself. When he was UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones made it clear that his desire was not to measure forces with Tom aspinall and yes, with the Brazilian because of his legacy. In turn, the light heavyweight champion readily agreed to venture into the higher weight class against the MMA legend, but the duel never came to fruition.
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