Alex Pereira claps back at UFC star who accused him of running from fight with private messages

Pereira claps back at Buckley after claims he ran from fight

Earlier this week, ‘New Mansa’ released a video on his YouTube channel, detailing the UFC’s plan to match him and Pereira up in 2022.

After making his debut just a year prior, Pereira was rapidly rising up the middleweight ranks, knocking out everyone put in front of him.

Despite the Brazilian’s terrifying run, Buckley claimed that he was more than willing to fight him and was planning on becoming the first fighter to knock him out. However, ‘New Mansa’ claimed that he was told Pereira wouldn’t be ready in time.

Since then, though, the UFC light heavyweight champion has come out online, countering Buckley’s claim, even sharing a private message he sent to the American fighter in 2022.

“Why did you send me this post? Of the 15 that ran you were the first! Now go back to the end of the line,” Pereira told him.

Unfortunately for the UFC fanbase, the fight never happened as it would’ve likely been an electrifying matchup, however, the two fighters went on very different trajectories.

Buckley was on an extremely impressive six fight win streak before coming unstuck against Kamaru Usman earlier this year.

Pereira sent a message by former foe who is targeting trilogy fight

With ‘Poatan’ looking at moving up to heavyweight for what Joe Rogan has labeled as the ‘biggest fight in human history’, it has left the 205lb contenders not knowing what the future may hold.

One of which being Jiri Prochazka, who is hoping for a trilogy fight against ‘Poatan’ after recent back-to-back wins.

And with Pereira potentially having his eyes set elsewhere, Prochazka has sent him a message as he continues to campaign for a clash.