Alex Pereira won’t be the same man who fought Magomed Ankalaev in March.
After looking practically indestructible as a light heavyweight with highlight-reel KOs over Jiri Prochazka, Jamahal Hill, and Khalil Rountree, the Brazilian sensation suffered his first setback in the division, surrendering his 205-pound crown to Ankalaev via unanimous decision at UFC 313.
Now, ‘Poatan’ will have a chance to redeem himself when the two run it back this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Pereira’s performance the first time around was shockingly lackluster, though it was later claimed that he had been dealing with both illness and injury ahead of their initial title tilt.