JAKARTA - Following Alex "Poatan (The Stone Hand)" Pereira's win over Sean Strickland on Saturday night at UFC 276, the Brazilian fighter will most likely take on Israel Adesanya.
Adesanya himself successfully defended his middleweight title belt after defeating Jared Cannonier through a unanimous decision in the duel which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Previously, Adesanya had lost to Poatan twice, once by KO, so he seemed to want revenge.
However, something is interesting. While Adesanya vs Pereira is the most anticipated UFC fight and Poatan may be the next title challenger, Khamzat Chimaev is looking to beat him first.
According to Marca, after Poatan defeated Strickland, Chimaev asked Dana White for a fight against the would-be middleweight title contender.
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Chimaev, ranked 3rd in welterweight after his win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, has recently been quite vocal in his battles in both divisions.
However, it's unlikely he'll be doing so anytime soon, especially as Poatan has a chance to be his next opponent Adesanya in the title race.
Chimaev's coaches also want him to focus on his welterweight achievements before moving up to the division.
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