Michel Pereira Releases Statement On Loss, Claims He Cut 38.5 Pounds

Michel Pereira is now 1-1 inside the Octagon after he dropped a decision to Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver. There, the Canadian derailed the hype of Pereira who attempted many of his flips and kicks. Ultimately, Pereira appeared to gas in the fight …

Michel Pereira is now 1-1 inside the Octagon after he dropped a decision to Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver. There, the Canadian derailed the hype of Pereira who attempted many of his flips and kicks. Ultimately, Pereira appeared to gas in the fight and Connelly took over. Now, after the loss, he took to Instagram […]

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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:

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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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