The perception in some some corners as Alex Pereira heads into fourth bout with Israel Adesanya, which is also his first defense of the UFC middleweight title, is that he's a brute with generational power but who lacks the skills of the highly regarded challenger.
, which is also his first defense of the UFC middleweight title, is that he's a brute with generational power but who lacks the skills of the highly regarded challenger.
He's relatively new to MMA — Saturday's bout is only his ninth MMA bout and just his fifth in the UFC — but he's not crazy about the perception that he's a one-dimensional knockout artist. “The problem comes down to this: A lot of people take for granted what some people who call themselves specialists put out there,” Pereira told Yahoo Sports. “It’s not like I got beaten so badly or was dominated [at UFC 281]. Look at the fight: I was winning the first round, but I got caught at the end with a good left hook. OK, he gets the round, but I won most of it. Was I dominated? Was I totally out-classed? No. The second round, I won. I took him down.
, meaning his implied win percentage is 55.1 percent. Pereira is a +115 underdog, making his implied win percentage 46.5 percent.
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