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I knew we’d fight, he didn’t - Pereira has ‘been watching’ Adesanya two years before UFC signing

The next UFC middleweight title challenger feels quite confident ahead of his match against Israel Adesanya. Having defeated the ‘Last Stylebender’ twice before in kickboxing, former Glory double champion Alex Pereira believes he has his opponent’s game down for the upcoming encounter.

In a conversation with YouTube channel MMA Hoje, ‘Poatan’ explained why he feels so confident ahead of the their third fight. Although he has only signed with the UFC a year ago, Pereira explains he has been following Adesanya’s career closely for the past three years and feels prepared for the challenge.

“It’s going to be a year since I signed with the UFC.