Alex Pereira has made a name for himself in the world of combat sports. The Brazilian fighter is one of the most lethal knockout artists in the sport and his power is unmatched in his weight class. Being the only person to knock out Israel Adesanya in an MMA fight, ‘Poatan’ has various other accolades to his name, too.
However, one may imagine the octagon results are owed to a very intense sparring session with lots of power shots flying in. But to such thinkers, there is nothing but disappointment. A video of Pereira’s sparring session has come out on the internet. It surprised the fans to see the hard-hitting fighter in such a session.
Fans react to Pereira’s sparring session with an amateur fighter
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Amateur fighter Carlos Zowa was seen sparring with Alex Pereira. The MMA fans on the internet didn’t miss the chance to give their opinions on the UFC champion’s sparring session. Many fans observed some details regarding the video.
One fan said that Pereira seems to be the best sparring partner. The fan observed that ‘Poatan’ kept the pressure on the partner while also being creative. Moreover, he isn’t trying to hit his partner with hard shots is what the fan appreciated the most.
The best kind of sparring partner. Keeps the pressure on and stays creative but isn’t looking to take your head off. These are always the most fun and beneficial rounds to put in
— Call (@tintoe667) February 5, 2023
Similarly, another user tweeted that Pereira kept the pressure on him at all times.
The pressure dude puts on people even in training is so dope, just forcing engagements and openings at all times
— kevin stec (@StecKevin) February 5, 2023
Another social media user branded the UFC middleweight champion as a ‘polite partner’.
He’s a very polite partner
— Edson Stan (@kingjuniorfw) February 5, 2023
However, one fan made a joke on the tweet.
Imagine showing up to a gym and being told your sparring partner is gonna be Poatan pic.twitter.com/yvpH7coRjo
— Ratatooill (@toluver27) February 5, 2023
Furthermore, one fan tweeted about Alex Pereira’s stance.
Pereira’s stance looks like a dream to a wrestler
— Fred ⋆。°✩ (@freddontkno) February 5, 2023
Moreover, one social media user detailed the reality of fighting ‘Poatan’.
He just stands in front of you….and puts your lights out
— glenn Vanhorn 🇵🇦🇨🇷 (@G_Munnies) February 6, 2023
Another fan made the observation that Zowa didn’t hit the UFC champion once during the session.
Didnt even get touched once
— Alex (@theanimaltime44) February 6, 2023
Furthermore, one fan jokingly thanked God that Pereira didn’t unleash his signature left hook on his partner.
Thank god he contained that left hook
— Ollie🇵🇱 (@LocalCirylFan) February 6, 2023
The fans clearly loved seeing ‘Poatan’ having a light sparring session with the amateur fighter. Moreover, they were delighted to see the UFC champion going easy on the amateur Zowa.
Alex Pereira is also a good training partner for Glover Teixeira
Alex Pereira was in Glover Texeira‘s corner during his fight at UFC 283. Furthermore, the former light heavyweight champion also spoke highly of ‘Poatan’ despite a heated session between the two came out.
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In an interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Teixeira said, “I like to be there for him, and same thing, he likes to be there for me. That’s why he didn’t fly to Brazil because of this fight. He was trying to go back to Brazil right away, but then he’s like, ‘ You know, I’m going to wait for your fight,’ and then he waited around and (the cancellation) happened. We’re there for each other…”
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Clearly ‘Poatan’ is a dream training partner for the fighters. Let us know what you think of the UFC middleweight champion as a sparring partner.
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