Dustin Jacoby approved of the praise Alex Poatan gave to his performance at UFC Vegas 113, held last Saturday. The American, who has faced the Brazilian in kickboxing, entered the octagon at the UFC Apex, gave Julius Walker no chance, and ended the fight in the second round with a knockout that caught the attention of the light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg).
Through a social media post, Poatan heaped praise on his former rival and campaigned for Dustin Jacoby to appear in the next ranking update for the division. The statement left the American fighter quite satisfied.
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“I always leave my peace in that octagon and I also take the peace of my opponents with me. So, hearing that from Alex Pereira makes me very happy, I only have respect for him,” said Dustin Jacoby at the post-event press conference.
Watch Alex Poatan's reaction to Dustin Jacoby's knockout at UFC Vegas 113.
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Alex Poatan has already knocked out Dustin Jacoby outside of the UFC.
Alex Poatan and Dustin Jacoby are old acquaintances in combat sports. The Brazilian and the American were part of the elite of world kickboxing and even faced each other at Glory 14 in 2014. On that occasion, Poatan came out on top, winning by knockout in the first round.
After the fight, Jacoby highlighted the knockout power of the Pataxó fighter, describing him as the strongest he had ever faced in his career.
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KOs Dustin Jacoby with a left hook in Round 1 pic.twitter.com/O2CQD7eva7
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