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Alex Pereira AKA Poatan is one of the most terrifying strikers to enter the UFC and in just 2 years in the UFC, he became the UFC Middleweight Champion by knocking out his rival, Israel Adesanya, and then became the UFC light heavyweight champion by finishing Jiri Prochazka. Alex Pereira used his previous experience as a 2-division, Glory kickboxing world champion to defeat 4 UFC champions, including Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Jan Blachowicz, and Jiri Prochazka. By UFC Champion standards, Alex Pereira is an anomaly, becoming the ninth 2-division champion in UFC history alongside Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Henry Cejudio, Amanda Nunes, BJ Penn, and Randy Couture. However, Alex Pereira stands tall among UFC champions, with the distinct honor of becoming a UFC champ-champ in the shortest amount of time — Just 2 years. From his UFC debut to capturing both the UFC middleweight and light-heavyweight championships, Alex Pereira has become a fan-favorite UFC fighter with a historical impact on MMA, Kickboxing, and Combat sports as a whole. Amongst his greatest contributions to the sport of MMA and the UFC is his captivating rivalry with Israel Adesanya. The Pereira vs Adesanya Rivalry transcended the mainstream and is integral to Alex Pereira’s development as a hero in the eyes of MMA fans. This is an Alex Pereira Documentary — enjoy!

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0:00 - Intro
1:24 - F*cking Terrifying
2:02 - 1st Izzy Controversy
2:33 - Knocked out cold
3:27 - Sitting at a pub
4:44 - Poatan is born
6:05 - Leaving Glory
6:55 - First MMA fights
7:40 - Sponsor
8:46 - UFC debut
11:05 - Getting tested
13:55 - Strickland goes night night
18:43 - Hunting Adesanya
26:34 - Stone-Faced Fun
28:18 - Hunter to Hunted
33:47 - The Polish Power
36:23 - Making History
40:51 - Full circle