VIDEO: Alex Poatan impresses by sharing gym tips.

Poatan may face Carlos Ulberg in 2026 by the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Alex Poatán He literally gave a lesson. The Brazilian had a recent video shared in which he gave tips on distance perception in combat to athletes at the RFA academy in Florianópolis.

Alex Poatán He trained with Wellington Turman, a middleweight fighter (up to 83,9 kg) in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Turman was used as an example while Poatan gave advice on how RFA athletes could behave in a fight, the right moments to strike, and how to apply those strikes to their opponent.

"He's going to stop, you understand? It's difficult to get there, look. I went in, look. I went in. I went in now, giving myself the distance I wanted. Then I'm going to swerve, you understand? Call him. He's already far away, you understand? So the more I need to, the closer I get, from here, look. I'm going to go in, look how far I'm going to go in, look. That's all I need. Up to this point, look. I went in. I went in. Many people will…"

Look, it's right here, you understand? This is straightforward, it's direct, it's not precise. So, what do I want? Distance. I've entered, look. One, two. I stopped here. I'll choose how far I'll go, you understand? Without panicking. There are two parts. Entry. One, two. I'm already giving my partner a chance to work on their defense, you understand? If I get here, one, two, then it's over, it's not training, you understand? It's not training. One, two. Even if he moves a little, I'm not going beyond this distance,” he said. Alex Poatán while practicing with Wellington Turma.

 

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Alex Poatan had already done another training session at the RFA gym with Jonathan Diniz.Diniz is a UFC heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) and former Glory fighter, an organization where Poatan was champion in the middleweight and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) divisions, being the first to have won titles in two categories simultaneously.