According to Krzysztof Jotko , he was supposed to fight Alex Pereira next. Jotko (23-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) took to Twitter to rip Pereira (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) for allegedly ducking him, claiming he was offered and accepted a fight with Pereira for the UFC 271 card on Feb.
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