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Pereira Returns Fire At “King Of Excuses” Masvidal After Wife Drama

UFC welterweight Michael Pereira has attempted to divert his newfound rivalry with Jorge Masvidal away from the controversy with his wife and back to a potential fight inside the Octagon. Did anyone having ‘Pereira calls out Masvidal for sliding into his wife’s DMs’ on their UFC Vegas 55 bingo card? Of all the stories to…

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UFC welterweight Michael Pereira has attempted to divert his newfound rivalry with Jorge Masvidal away from the controversy with his wife and back to a potential fight inside the Octagon.

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Of all the stories to come out of May’s final event, this blossoming feud was perhaps the most unexpected. After the Brazilian expressed his desire to punish the Miami native for an apparent approach to his wife, Gina Amir Atelier, Masvidal responded by turning the tables and accusing Pereira’s partner of messaging him.

While nothing has been heard from Pereira until now, his wife did attempt to clear her name, posting a lengthy text on Instagram in which she insisted that the message in question came from someone else who had access to the “business account.”

Now, Pereira has broken his somewhat silence, but he’s focused more on Masvidal’s exploits inside the cage than his activities on social media.

During an interview with the Olhar da Luta YouTube channel, “Demolidor” addressed Masvidal’s recent callout of MMA megastar Conor McGregor, suggesting that the ‘BMF’ titleholder continues to target top fighters despite his losing streak.

As well as branding Masvidal the “king of excuses’ for avoiding him, Pereira claimed that the former two-time title challenger is either afraid of sharing the Octagon with him, or simply pursuing the biggest paycheck possible.

“I saw a video of him today, saying he wants to fight Conor McGregor,” Pereira said. “All that guy does is lose and he wants to face top guys. I don’t get it. I’ll get him, though. Don’t worry, I’ll get him soon. I have the longest win streak in the division after Kamaru Usman.

“I want to see what his excuse is going to be. Those guys always have an excuse. Masvidal is the king of excuses. He’s on a three-fight skid and doesn’t want to fight me? What is he, scared? Or maybe it’s about money. All those guys think about is money.” (h/t Bloody Elbow)

Pereira’s initial callout came after he emerged on the right side of a split decision verdict against Santiago Ponzinibbio. With the victory, which marked his fifth straight inside the Octagon, the Brazilian secured his ascent into the welterweight rankings.

Should he improve his current #14 position next time out, he’ll likely close the gap between himself and the #8-ranked Masvidal.

How do you think a fight between Michel Pereira and Jorge Masvidal would play out?

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Michel Pereira Slams “King Of Excuses” Jorge Masvidal After Conor McGregor Callout: “All That Guy Does Is Lose”

Michel Pereira, Jorge MasvidalUFC welterweight Michel Pereira has doubled down on his trash talk against Jorge Masvidal. Following a close-fought contest with Santiago Ponzinibbio that saw Pereira come out on top by a split decision, the 28-year-old fired shots at ‘Gamebred’ at UFC Vegas 55’s post-fight scrum. Michel Pereira fires more shots at Jorge Masvidal In a recent […]

Michel Pereira, Jorge Masvidal

UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has doubled down on his trash talk against Jorge Masvidal.

Following a close-fought contest with Santiago Ponzinibbio that saw Pereira come out on top by a split decision, the 28-year-old fired shots at ‘Gamebred’ at UFC Vegas 55’s post-fight scrum.

Michel Pereira fires more shots at Jorge Masvidal

In a recent interview with Olhar da Luta, Michel Pereira talked about Jorge Masvidal’s career skid since his outing against Nate Diaz in November 2019. ‘Gamebred’ went on to drop three in a row including two to the champion Kamaru Usman, and his latest loss to Colby Covington.

“I saw a video of him today, saying he wants to fight Conor McGregor,” Pereira said. “All that guy does is lose and he wants to face top guys. I don’t get it. I’ll get him, though. Don’t worry, I’ll get him soon. I have the longest win streak in the division after Kamaru Usman.”

Pereira slammed the Cuban-American for avoiding fights that he deemed to be on Masvidal’s level given the recent losing streak he’s been on.

“I want to see what his excuse is going to be. Those guys always have an excuse. Masvidal is the king of excuses. He’s on a three-fight skid and doesn’t want to fight me? What is he, scared? Or maybe it’s about money. All those guys think about is money.”

Masvidal calls out Conor McGregor

While Masvidal has continued to trade verbal jabs with Conor McGregor over the years, nothing solid had ever come out of the talks online. Earlier this week, ‘Gamebred’ went in on ‘The Notorious’ claiming that he takes steroids, is avoiding him, and more in a fresh callout to add to the list.

Speaking to ESPN Deportes, Masvidal shared his thoughts on how he sees a potential matchup against the Irish superstar going down.

“He is false,” Masvidal began. “He knows that I am a man who hits hard and that I come to kill. I do not come to hug in the cage. I am going to give everything inside me to kill him. I have a little size but he is still a little boy.”

Michel Pereira Reveals Recent Altercation With Francis Ngannou At Hotel

UFC welterweight contender Michel Pereira nearly found himself in a physical altercation with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Pereira is fresh off his win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in the UFC Vegas 55 co-headliner. He earned the victory via a split decision and has now won five in a row over the likes of Niko Price and…

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UFC welterweight contender Michel Pereira nearly found himself in a physical altercation with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Pereira is fresh off his win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in the UFC Vegas 55 co-headliner. He earned the victory via a split decision and has now won five in a row over the likes of Niko Price and Andre Fialho.

During a recent interview with Canal Encarada, Pereira detailed what happened after his win over Ponzinibbio that led to a furious Ngannou.

“We celebrated my victory at the hotel, had fun,” Pereira said. “And we are such guys – we move only with music, we constantly light up, even when we cut weight. I always rock, and my guys are the same.

“Constantly moving noisily, having parties. Guerra was drinking there non-stop, everyone was joking, bantering. And our room was next door to Ngannou. And since the room was small, and there were a lot of people, someone suggested, ‘Let’s sit in the hallway?’ And we sat down in the corridor, and immediately came out to us – who would you think? Ngannou. The guys look at each other like that, ‘Wow, Ngannou is coming.’

“He comes up and says, ‘Hey, do you think it’s real to fall asleep when there’s such a noise? How do I sleep, huh?’ Honestly, at that moment I felt uncomfortable,” Pereira continued. “I was after a hard fight, my nose was broken, my legs were beaten off.

“If Ngannou started a fight, what would I do to him? The team is already all drunk, they wouldn’t have helped me in any way.” (h/t talkSPORT)

Pereira went on to clarify that Ngannou’s reasoning for the altercation wasn’t the problem, it was his tone.

“Honestly, Ngannou made me angry,” Pereira admitted. “Why couldn’t he address us politely? He was lucky that I was all beaten up and couldn’t do anything, especially for a guy of this size. I don’t even want to think about it. I know he’s a modest, nice guy, but why couldn’t he tell us politely, ‘Hey, guys, could you …’ I didn’t like the way he spoke to us. You need to be polite to people.”

“If he had addressed us politely, we would have retained respect for him forever. And so – we just fell silent. ‘What the f—k?! Do you think you can fall asleep with such noise?’ Bro, we were just drinking … You have to be polite to people. I could have answered him too, ‘Bro, go f—k. Who are you anyway?’”

Ngannou isn’t the only UFC fighter who Pereira has had quarrels with in recent days. He was in the middle of a controversy with welterweight Jorge Masvidal regarding a message that Masvidal sent to his wife on Instagram.

Ngannou is recovering from leg surgery but still remains arguably one of the most intimidating athletes on the planet. Pereira nearly found himself in a predicament, but it sounds like cooler heads prevailed.

What is your reaction to Michel Pereira’s story?

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Michel Pereira Slams Arrogant Francis Ngannou After Hotel Altercation: “Bro, Go F—k. Who Are You Anyway?”

Michel Pereira, Francis NgannouUFC welterweight Michel Pereira has fired shots at Francis Ngannou after their recent altercation at a hotel. Pereira took on Santiago Ponzinibbio this past weekend at UFC Vegas 55. Serving as the co-main event on the night, their three-round bout was a close-fought affair that ultimately saw Pereira come out on top by a split […]

Michel Pereira, Francis Ngannou

UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has fired shots at Francis Ngannou after their recent altercation at a hotel.

Pereira took on Santiago Ponzinibbio this past weekend at UFC Vegas 55. Serving as the co-main event on the night, their three-round bout was a close-fought affair that ultimately saw Pereira come out on top by a split decision.

Following his win over Ponzinibbio, the 28-year-old was in high spirits and wanted to celebrate after extending his win streak to five. He took to the fighter hotel to drink and cheer up with his mates post-fight but found himself in trouble with the reigning UFC heavyweight champion.

Michel Pereira talks run-in with Francis Ngannou

In an interview with Canal Encarada (via Ngannou_MMA), Michel Pereira talked about how he and his mates were in a cheerful mood. The group took to the hotel corridor to continue their celebrations but were inadvertently affecting their fellow behemoth.

“We celebrated my victory at the hotel, had fun,” Pereira said. “And we are such guys – we move only with music, we constantly light up, even when we cut weight. I always rock, and my guys are the same. Constantly moving noisily, having parties. Guerra was drinking there non-stop, everyone was joking, bantering. And our room was next door to Ngannou.

“And since the room was small, and there were a lot of people, someone suggested, ‘Let’s sit in the hallway?’ And we sat down in the corridor, and immediately came out to us – who would you think? Ngannou. The guys look at each other like that, ‘Wow, Ngannou is coming.’

“He comes up and says, ‘Hey, do you think it’s real to fall asleep when there’s such a noise? How do I sleep, huh?’ Honestly, at that moment I felt uncomfortable. I was after a hard fight, my nose was broken, my legs were beaten off. If Ngannou started a fight, what would I do to him? The team is already all drunk, they wouldn’t have helped me in any way.”

‘Demolidor’ confessed to his lack of desire for picking a fight with the man who has been recorded to have the strongest punch. Getting hit by Ngannou is equivalent to being struck by a Ford Escort at full speed. Although Michel Pereira obliged to his requests, he was not happy with how ‘The Predator’ conducted his behavior.

“Honestly, Ngannou made me angry,” Pereira added. “Why couldn’t he address us politely? He was lucky that I was all beaten up and couldn’t do anything, especially for a guy of this size. I don’t even want to think about it. I know he’s a modest, nice guy, but why couldn’t he tell us politely, ‘Hey, guys, could you …’ I didn’t like the way he spoke to us. You need to be polite to people.

“If he had addressed us politely, we would have retained respect for him forever. And so – we just fell silent. ‘What the f—k?! Do you think you can fall asleep with such noise?’ Bro, we were just drinking … You have to be polite to people. I could have answered him too, ‘Bro, go f—k. Who are you anyway?’” (h/t TalkSport)

Michel Pereira’s Wife Speaks Out Following Masvidal DM Controversy

The wife of UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has spoken out following the controversy surrounding a recent Instagram message to Jorge Masvidal. Pereira defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio this past weekend at UFC Vegas 55, earning a split-decision victory. The fight also earned ‘Fight of the Night’ honors with both fighters taking home an extra $50k each. But…

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The wife of UFC welterweight Michel Pereira has spoken out following the controversy surrounding a recent Instagram message to Jorge Masvidal.

Pereira defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio this past weekend at UFC Vegas 55, earning a split-decision victory. The fight also earned ‘Fight of the Night’ honors with both fighters taking home an extra $50k each.

But Pereira’s post-fight presser quickly took the attention away from the performance itself, as he called out Masvidal for a fight after “Gamebred” allegedly DMed his wife.

Pereira’s wife, Gina Amir Atelier, responded to a post on Masvidal’s story with a message of support. Masvidal responded with a prayer emoji, which appeared to draw the attention of Pereira.

Masvidal has since denied any malicious intent during the brief back-and-forth with Atelier and shared a screenshot of the DM exchange.

In a recent Instagram post, Pereira’s wife downplayed that she meant anything unusual with her publicized direct message to Masvidal.

“Society is always looking for excitement and unfortunately drama sells,” Atelier posted regarding the Pereira/Masvidal controversy. “Twisting the narrative to create a story that is false. I have never, and would never do anything to disrespect my marriage or my husband. This account as you can see, is a business account and way more than 1 person has access to it. This is not even the way I would speak. Not to mention it is from years ago and before I even knew Michel. Michel and I would appreciate respect as we are starting a family together. There is lots of hatred in this world we do not need to add to it. Peace and love to all of you.”

Pereira and Masvidal could potentially be on a collision course following their recent performances in the Octagon. Masvidal is on a three-fight losing skid, including most recently falling short against Colby Covington at UFC 272. Meanwhile, Pereira is expected to enter the rankings this week after his fifth straight victory.

If Pereira and Masvidal end up squaring off in the Octagon, the controversy surrounding Pereira’s wife could potentially come back into the conversation once again.

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Jorge Masvidal Leaks Message Exchange With Michel Pereira’s Wife: ‘She Slid Into My DMs’

Jorge MasvidalFormer two-time UFC welterweight contender, Jorge Masvidal has revealed a series of messages from Michel Pereira’s partner, Gina Amir Atelier – claiming that the latter had initially attempted to make contact with him, after Pereira alleged that Masvidal had first contacted her, in a bid to add fuel to a potential future fight. Pereira, who […]

Jorge Masvidal

Former two-time UFC welterweight contender, Jorge Masvidal has revealed a series of messages from Michel Pereira’s partner, Gina Amir Atelier – claiming that the latter had initially attempted to make contact with him, after Pereira alleged that Masvidal had first contacted her, in a bid to add fuel to a potential future fight.

Pereira, who co-headlined UFC Vegas 55 last weekend, managed to land his fifth consecutive victory, besting Masvidal’s American Top Team stablemate, Santiago Ponzinibbio with a split decision win. The outing earned both Pereira and Ponzinibbio Fight of the Night honors.

Following the triumph, Pereira once again echoed calls for a fight against Stockton fan-favorite, Nate Diaz, however, also alleged that the above mentioned, Masvidal had texted his partner, and explained how he would like to find out why Masvidal had made contact – in the Octagon in the future.

“I have a little bit of a problem with him (Jorge Masvidal), and I want to settle it,” Michael Pereira told assembled media. “He sent an emoji to my wife, the emoji with the hands together like, ‘amen.’ He sent it to my wife. He didn’t send it to me. I’ve never actually crossed paths with him. I didn’t have a chance to ask him, so I figured I really want to understand. But I might as well understand inside the Octagon, settle it over there.” 

In response to Pereira’s claims, Masvidal leaked his Instagram direct message exchange with the Brazilian’s partner, claiming his fellow welterweight contender was attempting to use his partner to secure a “paycheck”.

Jorge Masvidal shares message exchange with Michel Pereira’s partner

“How crazy a world and how far has society fallen that this idiot @UfcPereira would use his wife to hopefully 1 day get a paycheck and create a fake narrative to try and get a fight with me when clearly he sees she slid in my dm?” Jorge Masvidal tweeted. “Wishing you guys the best #marriageconselor.”