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The reigning UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, is gearing up for his first title defense at UFC 287, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The challenger? His arch-nemesis and former champion, Israel Adesanya. The Brazilian has never missed an opportunity to take a shot at his arch-rival, and that approach remains the same in the octagon. These two have a storied history, with Pereira emerging victorious in all three of their previous encounters on the kickboxing circuit and in the UFC. As they prepare to meet for the fourth time, Pereira is leaving no stone unturned in his quest for a fourth straight win against ‘The Last Stylebender’.

To bolster his already impressive arsenal, Pereira has made a ‘giant’ addition to his training camp that has left fight fans buzzing with anticipation. The Brazilian’s latest training feat has convinced many that he is preparing to unleash a destructive performance against Adesanya.

UFC fans are convinced that Alex Pereira is up to no good

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With their highly anticipated rematch on the horizon, Pereira is pulling out all the stops to make sure he’s ready for the challenge. To help prepare for his showdown with Israel Adesanya, Pereira recently put on the gloves and went toe-to-toe with Olympic medalist Zhilei Zhang.

 

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At 6’6″ and 285 pounds, Zhang is a monster of a boxer with a record of 24-1-1 and 19 knockouts. The grueling sparring session with such an impressive opponent has convinced fans that ‘Poatan’ is set to put on a show at UFC 287 as he defends his middleweight gold against ‘The Last Stylebender’.

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Check out how the fans reacted to this:

  • “And the boxer is using the head gear.. yikes”
  • “Bros hands don’t have a weightlimit”
  • “4-0 soon”
  • “This man is doing all that he can to forever haunt Izzy in his life”
  • “there hasn’t existed a better hater in this world”
  • “This isn’t no random Chinese boxer too. Zhilei Zhang is LEGIT LEGIT”
  • “Bro’s hands are rated E for Everyone”
  • “Dude is dedicated to ruining Izzy’s life”
  • “This dude is definition of weight bully cuts to 185 from like 220 just because Izzy is there”

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This has simply amplified the excitement by multiple folds. With his impressive track record and unwavering determination, Pereira is poised to put on a spectacular performance in the octagon. It remains to be seen how this rematch turns out. Tune in on April 8 (UFC 287) because you wouldn’t want to miss this one.

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