Poatan makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
While waiting for the UFC to decide his future, Alex Poatán He set another good example outside the octagon. This Saturday (17), the light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) simply donated 2,6 basic food baskets to needy families during his visit to the Coral favela, located in São Paulo.
On his official Instagram account, the renowned striker shared the moment he delivered the products to the local residents. Unsurprisingly, Poatan expressed his pride in the project, saying he was happy to help and even described the action as "a special day."
Moreover, this wasn't the first time the athlete had 'strengthened' these families. In the footage, Poatan is greeted with applause and shouts of 'Chama' (a Brazilian expression meaning 'Flame' or 'Flame') by the residents, who were waiting for him in a huge line. In return for the affection, the fighter personally delivers the food baskets to each person and has a brief conversation with them.
Poatan's next step in the UFC
Currently, Alex Poatán is eyeing the superfight against Jon Jones in the UFC heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg). However, if he remains in the light heavyweight division, the Brazilian is likely to face an opponent... Carlos Ulberg ou Jiri ProchazkaThe New Zealander is ranked third and has a nine-fight winning streak. The Czech fighter is a former champion in the category and is currently ranked first. The problem for 'Denisa' is that he has lost twice to the renowned striker via knockout.
Another possibility is that Poatan, seeking his third belt in a different UFC weight class, will venture into the heavyweight division against... Cyryl Gane for the interim title. At the moment, Tom aspinallThe weight class champion is still suffering from an eye injury after receiving an illegal eye poke from the Frenchman and has not been cleared to return to training, much less given a date for his next fight.
See Alex Poatan delivering the basic food baskets.
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