All eyes are seemingly on Alex Pereira as he enters UFC 276, an event in which he can earn a shot at middleweight champion Israel Adesanya if the stars align.
Maybe the general public’s conversation is overlooking his title eliminator matchup vs. Sean Strickland a bit, but Pereira (5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) says he isn’t. Although Strickland(25-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) hasn’t wowed him, Pereira recognizes the threat.
“Not exactly impressed, but I paid attention to him,” Pereira recently told MMA Junkie using a translator. “After our fight was booked I checked his fights. He’s dangerous, talented, has been showing his skills and potential, and I need to be alert to that.”