Pereira: Hokit would have been much easier than Pavlovich

UFC fighter Alex Pereira revealed why he was upset that the organization did not put him against Ciryl Gane or Josh Hokit.

According to Pereira, the most frustrating part was that he had been told he could fight either Gane or Hokit for the belt. Then none of those plans happened.

The Brazilian reminded everyone that he was coming off a loss at the time. Under those circumstances, he said, fighting Hokit would have been much easier for him than fighting Pavlovich. Pavlovich was expected to be a tougher opponent.

Pereira said he talked the matter over with Hunter Campbell, that they cleared up the issue between them, and that the problem was resolved that way.

Acknowledging that Sergei Pavlovich is a somewhat more dangerous opponent, Pereira added that when he looks at it today from a technical standpoint, he thinks this is also a very good fight for him.