In the quiet moments between his UFC title fights, his exhaustive training rounds and his endless media obligations, Alex Pereira still struggles to believe what he's accomplished as a professional fighter.
"Honestly speaking, no," the Brazilian told B/R when asked if he ever believed he'd be in his current position when his combat sports career started.
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Pereira got his start in combat sports as a kickboxer. After winning the middleweight and light heavyweight titles in the hallowed Glory ring, he then transitioned into MMA and later made it to the UFC, where he first won the middleweight title with a knockout of the great Israel Adesanya.