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UFC 287 was one of the greatest events of the promotion. The main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira took the UFC community to the edge of their seats. The fight night was a huge disappointment for every Pereira fan. ‘Poatan’ was knocked out in the second round. ‘Pereira’ and ‘The Last Stylebender’ have locked horns three times before UFC 287, among which two of them were kickboxing matches.  In all three previous bouts, the Brazilian fighter emerged victorious. Nonetheless, their bout at UFC 287 was a total game-changer.

The loss has caused a lot of grief for Pereira and his family. Moreover, his fans were disheartened to watch the mighty ‘Poatan’ lose. Among the audience, his kids were seen crying after watching their father being brutally knocked out. At the moment, a video of Pereira shedding tears after his terrible loss against Adesanya is circulating on Twitter. Furthermore, The sight of Pereira crying disheartened the fans.

Fans react to Alex Pereira’s grief

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In a video posted on Alex Pereira’s YouTube channel, he was seen sitting along with his family, disappointed with his loss. The video clip of Pereira crying backstage after his UFC 287 loss went viral and found its way to Twitter. After watching Pereira shed tears, the disheartened fans took his side.

Check out how fans reacted after watching Pereira cry.

The video highly moved one of the fans and he began rooting for Pereira.

Another Twitter user pointed out how the winner “takes it all.

One fan, like many others, felt sad for “Poatan.”

Another fan reminded the rest that it is 3-1 between Pereira and Adesanya.

One of the fans felt that the “wrong person” won the bout.

Another fan pointed out the greatness of top Brazilian fighters when it comes to skills and class.

One of the fans felt that Pereira is a great fighter and will be back to conquer.

 

The reactions from the fans made it clear that there are many who still think that ‘Poatan’ is a great fighter.

No possibility of a trilogy match

In the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White mentioned that the possibility of a trilogy between ‘Poatan’ and ‘The Last Stylebender’ is way too low. The boss called Pereira a monster and mentioned that now he would move to the light heavyweight division. On the other hand, Adesanya wishes to stay in the middleweight and reign as the champion of the division.

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Adesanya mentioned that he had his revenge and that he was not interested in a trilogy match between the two. At the moment, the UFC community needs to wait patiently to find out what the future holds for the two tough fighters.

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