MMA conditioning coach Rafael Alejarra has a message for those who see Michel Pereira as nothing more than an attraction to entertain fans in the UFC.
“He’s not just an attraction, he’s destined to win the belt,” Alejarra said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “His fight with Khaos Williams proves that. There was no showboating, nothing. It was a serious fight. We knew how important that fight was, the dangers that the opponent presented. In our opinion, [Williams] fought waiting for one shot, so Michel fought differently, more seriously. I think Michel knows which opponents he can do what he likes but knows when to take a step back and not take risks.