After what happened to Alex Pereira earlier this year when he faced Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, ‘Poatan’ entered as the underdog against the wrestling-heavy Ankalaev at UFC 320. But the fight ended as quickly as it had begun, and with a shocking end. The 38-year-old landed a crisp left hook that stunned Ankalaev, followed by a barrage of strikes that dropped him.

The Brazilian continued his barrage of shots to the Russian’s head and body on the ground, as Ankalaev failed to respond. This forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight at 2:17, awarding Pereira a TKO victory. This win marked Pereira’s triumphant return to the 205-pound throne, solidifying his status as a dominant champion. Now, Pereira has revealed why he lost the first fight.

Alex Pereira shares the reason ‘nobody believed’

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