The rise of Alex Pereira has been unimaginable. An increase not seen since Conor McGregor, Pereira’s tear by means of middleweight and lightweight heavyweight has put him on the prime of followers favourite fighters checklist. It’s simple to see why. Alex Pereira is a killer. A finisher. Each time he fights, he provides to his spotlight reel.
On quick discover, as soon as once more, Pereira is stepping in to save lots of the day for the UFC. With harm, no much less. UFC 303 is Pereira’s subsequent alternative at a legacy in MMA in contrast to something we’ve seen.
Passing the torch
It’s fairly ironic that Alex Pereira is stepping up on quick discover for Conor McGregor. Yesterday’s famous person, McGregor broke a toe in coaching camp in the course of the lead up for UFC 303. Scrambling to make one thing occur, the UFC brass known as on the dependable Pereira to ship them from a chaos as soon as once more.
To be frank, Pereira is nowhere close to the star McGregor ever was, and even is now in the course of the twilight of his profession. However taking on for a McGregor who many see as executed with the most effective of his preventing days, is a passing of the torch for “Poatan.”
Now the UFC’s go-to, Pereira is seen as a star by many followers, each hardcore and informal. Do not forget that Alex Pereira stepped in on relative quick discover at UFC 300 to save lots of the promotion’s marquee occasion. He knocked out Jamahal Hill within the first spherical and reminded everybody that he, as Max Holloway would say, “Is him.”
Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2: A rematch made in heaven
In on quick discover, Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka look to place some correction on the 2’s first struggle. At UFC 295, Pereira completed Prochazka in spherical two. The end, nevertheless, was controversial. Many thought that the struggle was known as early regardless of Prochazka being seemingly okay with the stoppage.
The primary spherical noticed Prochazka land a takedown and management 2:45 of the spherical, over half. As Prochazka shot in spherical 2, he was met with elbows in opposition to the fence and finally the lights went out.
Alex Pereira hits so arduous that Jiri Prochazka actually thinks it was magic:
In an interview immediately with Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour immediately, Jiri shares that he believes Alex Pereira is utilizing magic and shamanic influences to assist him win fights, and asks him to not use magic on this struggle and method it man to man with no religious aids #UFC303 pic.twitter.com/hqMGfEVIXu
— dylan ok (@dsk_mma) June 25, 2024
Prochazka should face that magic as soon as once more…
The top is close to
Everyone knows Alex Pereira is sport. After his first spherical knockout at UFC 300, he requested to struggle in a pair weeks in Brazil at UFC 301. Pereira is now 36 years previous. He will probably be 37 years on the seventh of July.
Pereira isn’t lengthy for this sport. Two belts in two weight courses in two sports activities, he’s already an icon to struggle followers. Understanding he has restricted time, Pereira has been extremely energetic since coming to the UFC.
Answering the decision is what we should always have all the time anticipated from “Poatan.” It’s what he’s executed since he received right here. He tore by means of middleweight at a speedy tempo to seize the title. He didn’t let Israel Adesanya’s win over him get him down. He moved to 205 and captured one other title. The legend of Pereira is already etched. UFC 303 is simply one other web page in that e book.