Alex Poatan's former rival opens his heart after the Brazilian's praise for his knockout at UFC Vegas 113.

Alex Poatán at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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dustin jacoby approved the praise given by Alex Poatán Regarding 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 him to... dustin jacoby He will appear in the next ranking update for the category. 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,” he said. dustin jacoby at the press conference following the event.

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 Poatán e dustin jacoby They 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.

March 8, 2014

Glory 14: Zagreb

Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi-Finals

Alex makes his debut in GLORY with an 11-1 record.

KOs dustin jacoby with a left hook in Round 1pic.twitter.com/O2CQD7eva7

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