Michel Pereira became a must-watch attraction in the UFC following a devastating first-round knockout over Danny Roberts in his May 2019 octagon debut. But back-to-back defeats to Tristan Connelly and Diego Sanchez have put him in an uncomfortable position going into the final fight of his contract.
Pereira faces Zelim Imadaev at UFC Vegas 9 on Saturday, but he chooses to ignore the extra pressure his contract situation adds to his upcoming bout at UFC APEX.
“This is the last fight of my contract, but I believe Dana White and Sean Shelby will renew my contract,” Pereira said in an interview with MMA Fighting.