Throughout its history, the UFC has had superstars. In its early days, it was Royce Gracie, followed by Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, and now Alex Pereira.
Nobody has come close to McGregor’s stardom, and maybe nobody ever will. However, one fighter becoming a global star is Alex Pereira. Like the Irishman, ‘Poatan’ has never been in boring fights. Moreover, he is also a two-division champion.
McGregor’s rapid title wins versus Pereira in 337 days
McGregor was the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. He was an active fighter and won most fights via brutal knockouts, similar to what Pereira is doing now. Interestingly, even though he became a two-division champion quickly, the Brazilian was slower than ‘The Notorious’ in achieving the feat.
After becoming the middleweight champion at UFC 281, it took Pereira 364 days to become the light heavyweight champion at UFC 295. On the other hand, McGregor only took 336 days to become the lightweight champion at UFC 205 after becoming the featherweight champion at UFC 205.
An Instagram page recently showed Pereira’s accomplishments in 337 days and McGregor’s in 336 days. In 337 days, Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz, Jamahal Hill, and Jiri Prochazka (x2). In 336 days, McGregor went 3-1, knocking out Jose Aldo and Eddie Alvarez, but went 1-1 against Nate Diaz.
Fight Fans Argue Over McGregor and Pereira’s UFC Legacies
Fight fans have debated about the feats of both fighters on Instagram. Let’s look at some of the fans’ reactions.
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“Also, one is an ex-alcoholic and one is a current alcoholic,” one fan jokingly commented.
“Knockout victories in 3 weight divisions. Conor is the king of ufc,” a fan commented, siding with McGregor
“There is no comparrison. Love Conor but the fact is Alex defended his title. Conor didnt.” a fan commented, siding with Pereira.
“Khabib couldn’t do that !” a fan dragged Khabib Nurmagomedov’s name into the mix.
“Conor fought in 3 divisions too,” a fan boasted the Irishman’s incredible achievement.
“Connor is nowhere near the level of Alex Periera in terms of achievements in the sport,” a fan boasted Pereira’s accomplishments.
Interestingly, no respect is lost between Pereira and McGregor. The Brazilian even supported the Irishman’s decision to withdraw from UFC 303 due to injury. Surprisingly, the former lightweight champion reciprocated respect to the light heavyweight champion.
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