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Watch | Alex Pereira tests his punching power at UFC 283

There is no doubt when it comes to the punching power of ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira. In a recent video, during the UFC 283 festivities in Brazil, Alex Pereira put his punches to the test. Between MMA and kickboxing, Brazil’s Alex Pereira has won 27 of his bouts by way of knockout. This is nearly 70% […]

There is no doubt when it comes to the punching power of ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira. In a recent video, during the UFC 283 festivities in Brazil, Alex Pereira put his punches to the test.

Between MMA and kickboxing, Brazil’s Alex Pereira has won 27 of his bouts by way of knockout. This is nearly 70% of his fights being won via KO/TKO. The dangerous hands of ‘Poatan’ were able to earn him world titles across GLORY Kickboxing and the UFC. He was a two-division champion in GLORY Kickboxing who had defended his middleweight title in an impressive five defenses. At the end of 2022, The Brazilian fighter captured the UFC middleweight throne with a fifth-round knockout stoppage against ‘The Last Stylebender’ Israel Adesanya.

Alex Pereira’s punching power

ESPN shared a video of ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira measuring his punching power during fight week at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro.

‘Poatan’ is well known for his left hook knockouts but elected to try his right-hand striking power. In what appeared to be a pretty relaxed punch, Pereira got close to maxing out the machine with a score of 969.

Alex Pereira, the UFC middleweight champion, is enjoying the UFC 283 fight week in Brazil and supporting his teammate in the main event. For the vacant UFC light heavyweight world title, Pereira’s teammate Glover Teixeira will face the US-born Jamahal Hill in the headlining fight. The co-main event will be a battle for the flyweight title as Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno are booked for a fourth fight. It all goes down at UFC 283 on January 21.

Alex Pereira eyes UFC return, believes he’ll face Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker next

Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira says he’d like a fight in April or May and predicts his opponent will be either Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker. In an interview with ESPN, Pereira spoke about wanting to defend his title soon and the two middleweights who will likely be discussed as potential opponents. “I want to […]

UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira says he’d like a fight in April or May and predicts his opponent will be either Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker.

In an interview with ESPN, Pereira spoke about wanting to defend his title soon and the two middleweights who will likely be discussed as potential opponents.

“I want to come back in April or May,” Pereira said. “I will be ready for those dates. There’s nothing in the works now, and I know probably it’s going to be Izzy with a rematch, or probably Robert Whittaker.” (via ESPN, h/t Yahoo Sports)

Alex Pereira Has Been Impressive Since Signing With The UFC

Pereira (7-1) won the UFC middleweight title in comeback fashion against Adesanya at UFC 281. ‘Poatan’ caught his rival with a combination in the fifth round to secure the knockout win and UFC gold. It was just his eighth mixed martial arts fight. An rematch with Adesanya would be the fourth combat sports meeting between the two.

Pereira is undefeated since arriving in the UFC. He has wins over Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Bruno Silva, and Andreas Michailidis.

Whittaker is a former middleweight champion. He first won the interim title against Yoel Romero in July 2017 at UFC 213. He last defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision last September.

Notably, UFC 287 is scheduled is expected to take place on April 8 with no location or venue announced. The UFC has yet to release the May schedule.

Marvin Vettori says Robert Whittaker should face Alex Pereira: “I think he deserves a title shot.”

Marvin Vettori has some ideas about what should be done with the UFC middleweight title picture. The Italian-born UFC fighter has an upcoming fight against Roman Dolidze, as he is hoping to recover from his loss against the former champion Robert Whittaker. Whittaker was booked to fight Paulo Costa but the bout seemingly has fallen […]

Marvin Vettori has some ideas about what should be done with the UFC middleweight title picture.

The Italian-born UFC fighter has an upcoming fight against Roman Dolidze, as he is hoping to recover from his loss against the former champion Robert Whittaker.

Whittaker was booked to fight Paulo Costa but the bout seemingly has fallen apart. Should ‘The Reaper’ get a title shot against current champion Alex Pereira? Marvin Vettori spoke with The Schmo and answered:

“I don’t know what they’re going to make him do. I don’t know about Whittaker. He’s beating a lot of people, he beat me the last fight. The dude is solid. We’ll see. I think he deserves a title shot too.”

In a Whittaker vs Pereira showdown, ‘The Italian Dream’ would pick the Australian, he said:

“I think Whittaker can do it. Because of the grappling. Yeah, he’s a smart fighter.”

Marvin Vettori Discusses Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira

Brazil’s ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira earned the UFC middleweight title when he knocked out Israel Adesanya last year. In a potential rematch, Vettori is siding with the Brazilian to get it done again. He explained:

“If [he] fights with Izzy again he’ll beat Izzy again … I feel like he had a mission on beating him … He knows it’s like risky to fight anyone with very good grappling.”

‘The Italian Dream’ Marvin Vettori isn’t quite calling his shot yet, however, if offered, he would face Pereira for the UFC middleweight throne. Vettori said:

“I don’t mind him. I like him. If I have a chance to fight him, definitely want to fight him. I feel like I have to do a couple more fights before him, and we’ll see what happens. I’m not even stressing about it. Definitely, I would like to fight him and I think I will do very well against him.”

See the full interview with Marvin Vettori below:

Chael Sonnen Sends Advice To Former Alex Pereira Kickboxing Opponent Artem Vakhitov On MMA Transition: ‘Might Be A Better Approach…’

UFC legend Chael Sonnen has urged former two-time Glory Kickboxing champion Artem Vakhitov to rethink the way he’s currently approaching his pursuit of Alex Pereira in mixed martial arts. Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight champion in MMA’s leading promotion, is beginning to find himself on the opposite end of a narrative he rode all the […]

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UFC legend Chael Sonnen has urged former two-time Glory Kickboxing champion Artem Vakhitov to rethink the way he’s currently approaching his pursuit of Alex Pereira in mixed martial arts.

Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight champion in MMA’s leading promotion, is beginning to find himself on the opposite end of a narrative he rode all the way to the top in the UFC following his promotional debut in 2021.

“Poatan” arrived with hype already around his name owing to his history with then-middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya, whom he got the better of twice in the kickboxing ring.

The Brazilian capitalized on that story to secure a faster-than-usual rise to the belt, ultimately capturing it from “The Last Stylebender” before immediately dropping it back and moving onto other things a division up.

Now, having cemented his grip on the 205-pound crown and enhanced his legacy in MMA, a figure from Pereira’s striking past has emerged.

In his final kickboxing bout, the former two-weight Glory champion was outpointed by Vakhitov months on from his own narrow decision victory over the Russian. Vakhitov has also since transitioned to the cage, and he recently began his pursuit of a combat sports trilogy with Pereira by taking aim at his skillset.

But one man who certainly boasts experience in the realm of MMA storylines believes the MMA newcomer is going about things in the wrong way…

Sonnen Tells Vakhitov To ‘Join’ Pereira, Not Target Him

During a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Sonnen reacted to the recent war of words between Vakhitov and Pereira, who reacted to his former rival’s remarks with a warning and some advice regarding the need for management.

Sonnen made the obvious comparison between “Poatan’s” transition to MMA and subsequent pursuit of Adesanya. But in contrast to that, “The Bad Guy” believes it would be wise for Vakhitov to align himself with the light heavyweight champ.

“Artem did an interview, and I can’t tell you that he did anything wrong,” Sonnen said. “He’s coming over the MMA and he’s got a win over Pereira. I can’t deny that that story works. … We know that it works, that’s the exact formula Pereira did when he came over; ‘I beat Izzy, I beat your champion. I’m now coming to your sport. I beat him over here, why would I not beat him in this one as well?’ You don’t want to have the secret sauce to beat a guy, and that’s all that you’ve got, ‘I can take out your champion.’ It can’t be, because even if it’s true, you can’t get to him.

“I feel that the best way to do it is to join him. I feel that instead of Artem coming in and doing what makes the most sense to him, which is create heat, create a story, ‘I want to get to Pereira, I’m gonna start calling Pereira out straight away.’ Believe me, I understand it…(but) kickboxing does not come over with enough of an audience,” Sonnen continued. “I’m only suggesting for you that Artem come in different and he come in with Pereira. ‘We are taking over,’ and he associates himself with Pereira. ‘We kickboxers, we’ve always been the hardest sport.’ … I think if he just associates himself with Alex Pereira, it might be a better approach.’”

It remains to be seen whether Vakhitov will heed Sonnen’s advice following his recent back and forth with Pereira. For the time being, though, the Russian will be focused on securing his path to the Octagon to ensure he’s competing under the same banner as “Poatan.”

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Alex Pereira Shows Off UFC Title To His Pataxó Tribe In Brazil

UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira made sure to bring his recently-acquired championship belt back home to his inner circle. Pereira pulled off a remarkable come-from-behind TKO win against Israel Adesanya last November at UFC 281. In the fifth rou…

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Alex Pereira Shows Off UFC Title To His Pataxó Tribe In Brazil

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