Alexandre Pantoja and José Aldo Junior were the protagonists of the last two main events of UFC 301, last Saturday (4). However, Michel Pereira, who also caught the eye, gave a devastating performance in Rio de Janeiro.
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In a fight in the welterweight division, the “Flying Para” took no notice of Ihor Potieria and finished the Ukrainian. However, before the right guillotine, the Brazilian launched one of his traditional plastic blows, somersaulting towards his rival on the ground.
SHOWMAN! A devastating win for Michel Pereira in Rio!#UFCBR | #UFC301 | @PereiraUFCpic.twitter.com/cA0BqMdVgP
– FutbooBR ???????? (@FutbooBR) May 5, 2024
The sequence impressed the audience at the Farmasi Arena and, above all, the fans around the world, who shared various videos of “Daredevil”. “A scary guy”, “He looks like a video game character”, commented Internet users.
After his first-round victory, the 30-year-old Pereira increased his record to 31-11, 2 SR, bagging his eighth consecutive win in the organization. In addition, the Pará native received a bonus of 50,000 dollars (around R$253,000) for his performance.
In a press conference, he spoke about his performance: “I always take risks, and that’s why I’m growing. That’s why today I’m the UFC’s showman. That’s my way of fighting,” he concluded.