Alex Pereira shared an homage to the UFC Hall of Famer ahead of his UFC 287 title rematch against Israel Adesanya.
The MMA world is still in the get-to-know-you phase of its relationship with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira.Pereira , nine days out from this Saturday’s first title defense in the UFC 287 main event, shared an off-the-cuffwhile messing around with a razor that garnered well over 300,000 likes on Instagram.
UFC champion Alex Pereira gave himself a temporary Chuck Liddell haircut and posted a photo of himself with the cut on Instagram.Alex Pereira lands a kick on Israel Adesanya during their middleweight fight at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12, 2022.last November at Madison Square Garden via fifth-round knockout, in a fight he was just minutes from losing on the scorecards.
“I was gifted to not only make my UFC debut at MSG but also then win my world title over there. It’s definitely a very special place in my world.”The win marked the third time in three attempts that Pereira secured victory over Adesanya , a longtime rival from their kickboxing days whom he had defeated once by decision and a second time via knockout in their other sport.
But going 3-0 against an opponent in combat sports, even across two sports, has to be a comfort to a champion like the 35-year-old Pereira.
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