Initially scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov at UFC 270, Michel Pereira had to deal with an opponent change a few weeks prior to the event.
And the fight against Octagon newcomer Andre Fialho was not easy.
"I normally like to study my opponents in the first round, but he surprised me with his killer jabs and I had to change plans from the second round on,” Pereira told Sherdog.com. “I started to move more, mix more and anticipate his attacks.”
Pereira ultimately defeated Fialho via unanimous decision, and he felt the fight was worthy of a bonus.