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Farah Hannoun

MYSTERIOUS: Ufc 300 headliner alex pereira open to quick turnaround for ufc 301 in rio | Mind Blowing Facts

Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is still willing to headline UFC 301.

Dana White announced Saturday that Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will defend his title against Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the UFC 300 main event April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Pereira revealed that the promotion’s initial plans were to have him headline UFC 301 May 4 at Rio Arena, but he’s more than ready to compete a month earlier.

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