UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been warned that his former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira has a different kind of power ahead of their potential fight.
Adesanya is expected to fight Pereira next after he made the fourth defence of his title at UFC 276 earlier this month, outpointing Jared Cannonier in an underwhelming fight. Pereira was the star of the show that night as he knocked out Sean Strickland to set up a fight with Adesanya, of whom he has beaten twice before in kickboxing.
Pereira is nicknamed 'Poatan' which translates to "stone hand" in his native language, with the Brazilian being known for his signature left hook that has knocked out many of his opponents. One of Pereira's former kickboxing opponents, UFC light-heavyweight Dustin Jacoby, said the Brazilian's power is unlike anything he has encountered during his fight career
