Daniel Cormier says Alex Pereira has to be defensively sound against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will make his light heavyweight debut when he takes on Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) in the July 29 co-main event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Pereira is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 in April. In their fight prior, Pereira dethroned Adesanya to claim the middleweight title but was badly rocked at the end of Round 1. Considering the damage he’s taken in his past two outings, Cormier believes Pereira has to be very wary of Blachowicz’s power. “We have seen Adesanya hurt Pereira in two fights,” Cormier said on “DC & RC.” “He can’t get hit by Jan Blachowicz.
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Daniel Cormier warns Alex Pereira ahead of UFC 291: ‘Can’t get hit by Jan Blachowicz’ – MMA Junkie