Glover Teixeira: Josh Hokit a good fight for Alex Pereira to 'knock his ass out'

Glover Teixeira remains confident that Alex Pereira will recover after his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. Pereira was angry with referee Herb Dean, who he believes missed numerous shots during the fight, leading to a TKO. Teixeira acknowledged that mistakes happen, but he thinks Dean has been struggling recently. Teixeira believes Pereira should take a break to rest and recharge, suggesting that his recent mistakes might be due to overwork and burnout.

Pereira is set to remain at heavyweight, with Josh Hokit and Sergei Pavlovich mentioned as potential opponents. Teixeira thinks Hokit, who has a 10-0 MMA record, would make for an easy fight, giving Pereira an opportunity to knock him out and regain the title. Regardless of the opponent, Teixeira believes Pereira will bounce back stronger, similar to his recoveries after losses to Israel Adesanya and Magomed Ankalaev.