Despite being 34-years-old Alex Pereira is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC. The hype around ‘Poatan’ is thanks to his stellar kickboxing career that saw him go 40-7 and hoist multiple titles in the Glory promotion.
Another major reason for excitement around the UFC newcomer is who he beat in kickboxing (twice). Pereira holds the distinction of being the only man to knock out UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. He did this at Glory of Heroes 7 in 2017. That KO win followed up a unanimous decision win Pereira took over Adesanya at Glory of Heroes the previous year.