Alex Pereira could also be one of many scariest and most stoic fighters in fight sports activities right now, however even the UFC mild heavyweight champion has a smooth spot.
“Poatan” is coming off a spectacular knockout end over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 to earn his second-straight title protection. What was extra spectacular is that Pereira (and Prochazka) each accepted the title rematch on simply two weeks discover. It was an enormous save by each males and a large victory for Pereira that has boosted his booming UFC inventory much more.
Knocking folks unconscious just isn’t the one motive struggle followers love Pereira. The previous two-division GLORY champion is a real skilled inside and out of doors of the cage. He not often cracks a smile when talking at press conferences or staring down an opponent and nearly by no means appears fazed by something happening round him. It’s fairly distinctive to observe.
All of that stated, Pereira is human identical to all of us. He might have created this aura of invincibility within the Octagon, however even “Poatan” has a smooth spot for a number of issues in life. This consists of his household and followers, particularly these attempting to overcome more durable obstacles outdoors of the cage.
Earlier this week, a younger fan requested Pereira to chop his hair. The Brazilian champion fortunately obliged, however after talking with the child about his ongoing battle with most cancers the UFC champion couldn’t maintain again his tears. It was one of the crucial susceptible moments we’ve ever seen from Pereira.
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