Alex Poatán weighing for the UFC 281 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Alex Poatán revealed that he would like to fight in Brazil to defend his belt. In a question and answer session in France, organized by Ares FC, the light heavyweight (up to 93kg.) champion of the UFC He said he doesn't care about the location of the fight, but that it would be an honor to show his compatriots what he achieved in life with hard work.
“I like to fight. For me it doesn't matter where, I just like to fight. If they put me in the United States or Brazil, it doesn't matter to me. It would be good to fight in Brazil, because I can show people where I came from and they can live that experience, see and feel what you can achieve in life when you work hard. It's cool to show them up close, but I fight wherever they put me. It’s not my decision, I just want to fight,” said Poatan.
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Poatan, 36 years old, is one of the biggest names in MMA today. The São Paulo native became middleweight champion in 2022, defeating Israel adesanya. A year later, Alex won the light heavyweight belt, by knocking out Jiri Prochazka in the second round, at UFC 295, held in November.
With this, he joined a select group of fighters who were champions in two different categories in the UFC, such as Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier e Amanda nunes.
Alex Poatan at UFC Brazil?
In Ultimate since 2021, Alex Poatán He has a record of eight positive results and three negative results, but he still doesn't have a defined opponent for his next belt defense.
The UFC in Brazil is considered for Rio de Janeiro, in May.
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