Why Alex Pereira Speedran the UFC

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Start a claim with Morgan & Morgan 👉 https://forthepeople.com/lionel Alex Pereira AKA Poatan is one of the most terrifying strikers to enter the UFC and in just 2 years in the UFC, he became the UFC Middleweight Champion by knocking out his rival, Israel Adesanya, and then became the UFC light heavyweight champion by finishing Jiri Prochazka. Alex Pereira used his previous experience as a 2-division, Glory kickboxing world champion to defeat 4 UFC champions, including Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Jan Blachowicz, and Jiri Prochazka. By UFC Champion standards, Alex Pereira is an anomaly, becoming the ninth 2-division champion in UFC history alongside Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Henry Cejudio, Amanda Nunes, BJ Penn, and Randy Couture. However, Alex Pereira stands tall among UFC champions, with the distinct honor of becoming a UFC champ-champ in the shortest amount of time — Just 2 years. From his UFC debut to capturing both the UFC middleweight and light-heavyweight championships, Alex Pereira has become a fan-favorite UFC fighter with a historical impact on MMA, Kickboxing, and Combat sports as a whole. Amongst his greatest contributions to the sport of MMA and the UFC is his captivating rivalry with Israel Adesanya. The Pereira vs Adesanya Rivalry transcended the mainstream and is integral to Alex Pereira’s development as a hero in the eyes of MMA fans. This is an Alex Pereira Documentary — enjoy! #Alexpereira #Poatan #Israeladesanya 🎬 Videos you'll like: ✅ How Joe Rogan Made Us All UFC Fans: https://youtu.be/fqhO_ThIghQ ✅ How Dana White Built the UFC: https://youtu.be/-cflE6ynf2c ✅ Why Volkanovski is Better than Everyone: https://youtu.be/01n2wgagC6c 👉Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAupuzZQhQNlECnRFlRGg5g/join 👉 Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/lionelrivera #ufc #mma #ufcdocumentary #joerogan #danawhite #mixedmartialarts #utlimatefightingchampionship #conormcgregor #espnmma #khabib #ufcchampion #jonjones 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - F*cking Terrifying 2:02 - 1st Izzy Controversy 2:33 - Knocked out cold 3:27 - Sitting at a pub 4:44 - Poatan is born 6:05 - Leaving Glory 6:55 - First MMA fights 7:40 - Sponsor 8:46 - UFC debut 11:05 - Getting tested 13:55 - Strickland goes night night 18:43 - Hunting Adesanya 26:34 - Stone-Faced Fun 28:18 - Hunter to Hunted 33:47 - The Polish Power 36:23 - Making History 40:51 - Full circle