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Michel Pereira Claims He Cut 38.5 Pounds For UFC Vancouver

Michel Pereira suffered the first loss of his UFC run over the weekend in Vancouver. Pereira went all three rounds with Tristan Connelly, which the latter won via unanimous decision with scorecards of 29-28, 29-27, and 29-27. Unfortunately, Pereira came in one pound overweight for the fight. Therefore, he didn’t qualify for the bonus money […]

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Michel Pereira suffered the first loss of his UFC run over the weekend in Vancouver.

Pereira went all three rounds with Tristan Connelly, which the latter won via unanimous decision with scorecards of 29-28, 29-27, and 29-27. Unfortunately, Pereira came in one pound overweight for the fight. Therefore, he didn’t qualify for the bonus money he would’ve received after his fight with Connelly received Fight Of The Night.

Connelly, on the other hand, took home a $100,000 bonus. Now, Pereira has released a statement on his failed weight cut, claiming he cut 38.5 pounds for the contest on his own. Check out his full statement below (transcribed from Portuguese by MMA Fighting).

“Guys, many bad things happened. I got tired but not because of the things I did, but for the huge weight cut I had. I cut 17.5kg (38.5 pounds) by myself, with no on else (to help), and dealing with the stress of helping with my cornerman’s visa who wasn’t there. Everyone else had someone to help, I was alone there. It’s not an excuse, but I know I’m a fighter that grows as rounds goes by, but I got tired since my body shut down in the beginning of the second round.

“I fight for you guys, to put on a show or you. Let’s support more and criticize less. I fight this way to make UFC more fun. Fighters today only think about winning and put on boring fights, and that’s why MMA is decreasing so much. I want to make my fans happy by watching my fights, but this time things happened and led to my defeat. I lost to myself. I will be back to do it even better. You’ll see I have cardio to fight three rounds no problem.”

What do you think about Pereira cutting 38.5 pounds on his own for UFC Vancouver?

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Tristan Connelly vs. Michel Pereira UFC Vancouver Full Fight Video Highlights

Earlier today (Sat. September 14, 2019) on the main card of UFC Vancouver, a welterweight bout took place between Tristan Connelly and Michel Pereira. Pereira was coming off an impressive and flashy UFC debut where he knocked out Danny Roberts in the first round earlier this year. He was a heavy betting favorite leading up […]

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Earlier today (Sat. September 14, 2019) on the main card of UFC Vancouver, a welterweight bout took place between Tristan Connelly and Michel Pereira.

Pereira was coming off an impressive and flashy UFC debut where he knocked out Danny Roberts in the first round earlier this year. He was a heavy betting favorite leading up to this bout. As for Connelly, this was his UFC debut but he was on a four-fight winning streak.

If you saw Pereira’s UFC debut, the first round was something you expected. But if not, you may have been bewildered by the number of backflips and crazy antics of Pereira. However, that turned out to be his downfall as while he entertained the fans, he also gassed out in the process.

Connelly would slowly take over the fight by taking Pereira down and applying another of submission attempts. In the end, he won a unanimous decision after the judges scored it 29-28, 29-27 and 29-27.

You can see the highlights below:

What did you think of the fight?

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UFC Vancouver Highlights: Tristan Connelly Upsets Michel Pereira

Tristan Connelly upsets Michel Pereira at the UFC Vancouver event. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Vancouver event from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that aired on ESPN+. Connelly was a big underdog coming i…

Tristan Connelly upsets Michel Pereira at the UFC Vancouver event. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Vancouver event from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that aired on ESPN+. Connelly was a big underdog coming into this fight due to him taking the fight on short notice.  This was […]

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Tristan Connelly Stuns Michel Pereira – UFC Vancouver Results

Michel Pereira vs. Tristan Connelly in a welterweight bout continues the main card of the UFC Vancouver event:  Round 1: Both guys came out swinging for the fences with Pereira throwing a bunch of kicks and knee strikes. At one point, he tried a flying kick. Pereira stunned him with a body strike before taking […]

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Michel Pereira vs. Tristan Connelly in a welterweight bout continues the main card of the UFC Vancouver event: 

Round 1: Both guys came out swinging for the fences with Pereira throwing a bunch of kicks and knee strikes. At one point, he tried a flying kick. Pereira stunned him with a body strike before taking him down and getting half guard. Connelly went for an arm triangle but Pereira slipped out and Pereira did a jumping kick. Connelly took him down and got on top. Pereira slipped out before Connelly tried a guillotine choke to close out the round. 

Round 2: Connelly goes for a takedown but Pereira counters with a D’Arce. They get back to the feet where Connelly stunned him with some strikes. Connelly is walking down Pereira with a series of straight punches. Pereira gets a takedown with two minutes to go. 

Round 3: Connelly locks up a guillotine but Pereira pops up. Connelly continues to push forward and throw some big shots. Connelly stuffed a takedown and got side control. Connelly worked him over with more strikes from the top to the horn. 

Results: Tristan Connelly def. Michel Pereira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

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Despite Highlight-Reel KO, Michel Pereira ‘Couldn’t Show Half His Skills’ In UFC Debut

Brazilian mixed martial artist Michel Pereira wasn’t joking when he said he was a human highlight reel in real life. The man known as “Demolidor” made one of the more memorable UFC debuts in Rochester over the weekend as he absolutely wrecked the United Kingdom’s Danny Roberts. Pereira started out the contest with a few […]

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Brazilian mixed martial artist Michel Pereira wasn’t joking when he said he was a human highlight reel in real life.

The man known as “Demolidor” made one of the more memorable UFC debuts in Rochester over the weekend as he absolutely wrecked the United Kingdom’s Danny Roberts.

Pereira started out the contest with a few flashy, high-risk attacks. Then, at 1:47 of the very first round Pereira timed a flying knee that stunned Roberts, and he followed it up with a right hand (via ESPN MMA Twitter):

“I’ve always dreamed about this moment. I’ve fought a lot for this moment,” Pereira said. “Today, it became reality. My biggest dream has always been to fight in the UFC. I was very emotional and happy to be in there. I’ve dreamed about this every day.”

At only 25 years old Pereira is a welcome addition to the welterweight division. The win this weekend makes it three straight for the Brazilian and seven of the last eight overall.

Still, the “Demolidor” insists that fans haven’t seen anything yet.

“I’ve had better fights than this. I fought very little in there. I couldn’t even show half of my skills. I still have a lot of fantastic moves to show the UFC fans,” he said.

“I’d like to fight with the best. I don’t choose opponents. I want to be the new showman in the UFC. This is who I am.”

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UFC Rochester Highlights: Michel Pereira Finishes Danny Roberts in Violent Fashion

Michel Pereira finishes Danny Roberts in violent fashion. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Rochester from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York on ESPN+. In round one, Michel Pereira connected with a flying knee then knocked…

Michel Pereira finishes Danny Roberts in violent fashion. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC Rochester from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York on ESPN+. In round one, Michel Pereira connected with a flying knee then knocked him out with a strike. Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy […]

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