There are very few MMA fighters who are able to acquire the UFC gold in their careers. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to become a UFC champion of the world how skilled each and every fighter is in the world. But there are some who just run through everyone in order to achieve their dreams. Former kickboxing champion Alex Pereira, who is set to fight in UFC 300, is one of the very few to have completed his destiny.
Pereira apart from winning the middleweight gold joined elite company when he beat out Jiri Prohachazka to claim the light heavyweight title too.
Fans react to Alex Pereira statistic ahead of UFC 300
Alex Pereira is the only fighter who claimed title at two different divisions in his first seven fights in the UFC. It’s only been three years of Alex being in the UFC and would have fought eight times in the first three years after UFC 300. The fans were seen reacting to the news on social media.
7 fights and 2 world titles is unheard of
8 fight and already more entertaining then izzy’s whole career
There was a time when Izzy was just as active.
Whatever Pereira did to him has truly broken his spirit.
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The fans were clearly expressing their shock at the statistic. They were seen comparing Pereira’s career to Israel Adesanya’s. Many claimed that he is much more entertaining than Izzy and some see him as the the face of the UFC for years to come.
Am I crazy to think Hill is gonna beat him ?
Kevin holland activity check anybody ???
Okay, and?! Fighters fight, 🤦🏻 that’s why he gets paid. They used to fight 3X a night in PRIDE!
Others were just not as impressed as they pointed out there were a few who are more active than Alex Pereira. While others mentioned that this thing is pretty normal in other fight organizations. It’s definitely impressive the fact that Alex has racked up two titles in his first three years in the company.
It’ll be interesting to see of he will be successful in first ever light heavyweight title defense in UFC history against the former champion Jamahal Hill. Jamahal is a pure bred wrestler and claimed that he will stand and bang against the Brazilian kickboxing legend Alex Pereira in their bout in the main event of UFC 300.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens at UFC 300 and if it will stand up to the hype generated there.
