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Video – UFC champion Alex Pereira bloodies sparring partner in intense training session

Alex Pereira’s moniker ‘Poatan’ roughly translates to ‘Stone Hand.’

Anyone who has watched Pereira fight or dared step inside the cage with him knows all too well that the Brazilian kickboxer has more than lived up to his nickname. Hell, not even his sparring partners are safe.

Recently, the reigning UFC light heavyweight world champion shared some footage on Instagram of a rather intense sparring session with Guram Mestvirishvili, a Georgian fighter who has made multiple appearances under the Ring of Combat banner.

As you can see from the image below, things did not go well for Mestvirishvili.