Alex Pereira was greeted like a hero getting back from struggle upon his arrival in South Korea.
Pereira has been noticed in South Korea on a well-deserved vacation after defending his UFC mild heavyweight title thrice in 2024.
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The champion knocked out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, earlier than head-kicking Jiri Prochazka in June and finally placing away Khalil Rountree Jr in a bloody affair 4 months later.
Footage has emerged on social media in the previous few days of Pereira getting as much as all types on his travels, together with sparring with an expert boxer and smashing a fan with repeated physique photographs.
On Tuesday, ‘Poatan’ posted a exceptional encounter with a fan on Instagram after he had splashed the money in designer shops Gucci and Louis Vuitton.
Within the video, the 37-year-old Brazilian punches a fan six occasions in a row with a white glove on his proper hand, with every blow seemingly getting progressively more durable.
Extremely, the fan stands his floor and asks Pereira to maintain going till the UFC champ lastly stops six photographs later.
Pereira even acknowledged the digicam on the finish of the encounter as if to say how impressed he was that the fan was capable of take all of his photographs with out barely transferring.
Followers took to X and reacted to the wild video of Periera’s punches.
One mentioned: “Bro had a bullet proof vest on, ain’t no means”, whereas one other added: “That’s really wild.”
A 3rd jokingly commented: “Discovered lifeless two hours later.”
Pereira was first seen in motion in South Korea for the primary time on Monday alongside South Korean-American actor and movie producer Don Lee, in addition to fellow fight sports activities athletes.
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In what appeared to be an open exercise within a South Korean fitness center, Pereira was noticed sparring very laborious with two unknown probably skilled boxers.
Each males, particularly the second fighter, appeared to be intent on buying and selling blows with Pereira as laborious as they presumably may and at occasions the scrap mirrored extra of an actual struggle than observe.
One fan claimed on X that the extra gifted of the 2 fighters was an Olympic boxer, who has been the very best South Korean beginner for years.
Total the viral video was very spectacular, because the Korean boxer took all the things to the chin. Nevertheless, one man by the identify of Conor McGregor didn’t appear to love what he noticed.
“Pointless,” the UFC legend mentioned in a now-deleted X publish.
One other fan appeared to agree with the previous UFC two-division champion by saying: “Sparring like that with no headgear is reckless.”
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A 3rd added: “The second man was fairly good,” with a fourth saying: “That energy is terrifying”.
Pereira appears to take pleasure in being on the transfer along with his crew in between struggle camps he endures for his title fights.
Within the final week, he has been referred to as out by UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who’s insistent on not combating interim champion Tom Aspinall for the final word legacy struggle.
Jones overcame a disappointing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday night time, with the latter retiring at 42 after the bout.
There was no response from Pereira’s celebration to Jones’ feedback but, however it’s probably he must struggle Magomed Ankalaev first.
No.1 ranked mild heavyweight Ankalaev claimed a unanimous-decision victory over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 in October to maintain his spot because the division’s primary contender.
He has misplaced only one struggle of his 14 complete fights in Dana White’s promotion since making his debut in March 2018.