Alex Pereira’s path to success has been a true rollercoaster ride. From changing tires and battling alcoholism to becoming a middleweight champion, his journey has seen it all. Growing up in the Favela, Pereira dropped out of school and worked at a tire shop. Influenced by his colleagues, he began drinking and eventually became an alcoholic. In 2009, he embarked on his journey by starting to train in kickboxing.
Recently, Alex Pereira took to social media channels, as well as his YouTube channel, to surprise everyone in the combat sports community. He unveiled a brand-new supercar that he had purchased. The community couldn’t contain their excitement and took to social media to shower love and applaud the fighter.
Fan reactions to Alex Pereira’s new Lamborghini
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The 36-year-old former champion unveiled the new car on his YouTube channel. Pereira purchased a brand new Blue Lamborghini Huracan Performante, valued at approximately $274,390. He shared the same on his Instagram, captioning it ‘Gift from God.’ Fans were excited and astonished by the surprise, and they flocked to his post to express their love. Even some heavyweights in the MMA world have congratulated him for his new toy.
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Former dual weight champion Conor McGregor as well as the current new middleweight champion & Pereira’s friend Sean Strickland were some of the very first to congratulate the fighter. McGregor commented a single “folded hands emoji”, while Strickland commented “LFG” which can be roughly translated to “Let f**king Go”
Most of the fans were respectful and congratulated the fighter, while some reminisced about his past. Some of the comments of the fans are.
- From tire shop to Lambo, congrats Poatan
- Crazy how his dream was to own a motorcycle
- Amaaazing.. You deserve it! Congratulations
- let’s fucking go champ
- izzy’s dad spending his money
- From the favelas to the top of the world!
- Well deserved
Based on the reactions of the fans, it can be understood that they are happy about the fact that Pereira is finally getting everything that he deserves. Some of the fans emphasized that his journey initially started as a tire shop worker and it materialized as a champion. Nevertheless, the surprise by Alex Pereira has been a real one.
Alex Pereira and his journey: from favela to MMA superstar
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Alex Pereira’s journey is nothing but a story of hard work, dedication, and focus. His journey began in the challenging streets of Favela. He dropped out of school at 12 to work in a tire shop, and soon enough, he was influenced by his friends and became an alcoholic. However, in order to get rid of his addiction, he chose the path of kickboxing.
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 5: Alex Pereira steps on the scale during the official weigh-in for UFC 268 on November 5, 2021, at Hilton Midtown in New York, NY. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
As soon as he indulged in the realm of combat sports, his success story began to take traction. His climb to the top was swift and stunning. It was just a matter of time before he embraced the sport and soon enough he dominated the Glory Kickboxing events and became the middleweight champion back in 2017. He defended his title 5 times and even went on to win the light heavyweight championship. He made his debut in the UFC with a remarkable second-round TKO against Andreas Michailidis. However, his shining moment in UFC came at UFC 281 when he clinched a win against the mighty Israel Adesanya winning the middleweight championship.
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The journey of Alex Pereira from the streets of Favela to becoming a superstar in the world of MMA is nothing but inspirational. With the recent purchase of the new Lamborghini, it will be exhilarating to how far will Pereira go. What do you think about Alex Pereira’s new Lamborghini? Do tell us in the comments below.
