The action is shocking. The sound of the hit still reverberates in Las Vegas. Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira achieved a brutal KO against Sean Strickland at UFC 276 with a left hook to the chin, in the first round, which took over all the comments on social networks and generated the admiration of all fans. .. and also chills.
The Viral Knockout
With a powerful left hand, Pereira destroyed Strickland and earned the right to face middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his next fight., whom he defeated twice when they were both kickboxers, including a brutal knockout. That happened in 2017, when Pereira managed to drop Adesanya and stun the African with a blow similar to the one Strickland received. That made him the only fighter who was able to knock him out so far.
“Many people talk about my two wins over Israel Adesanya, but they say they are into kickboxing. I just beat the number 4 ranked fighter so I know I earned the opportunity to have a title match.”Pereira said.
Alex Pereira achieved his sixth victory in MMA and the third under the UFC orbit, although this was not another success. Pereira, 34, was a kickboxing champion at the ‘Glory’ promotion before making his transition to mixed martial arts. The fighter born in São Paulo agreed to his landing in the UFC in September of last year.
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Hours after the fight Sean Strickland explained his feelings after losing by KO against Pereira. “It’s a s… You never want to be in anyone’s highlights video, but that’s how it is in our sport. I tried to hit one of the best kickboxers in the world. The problem was, during the first round, I thought, ‘This fight is going to be easy. I’m going to win in three rounds.’ And suddenly they caught me. Kudos to Alex, he’s a killer”, Strickland said in a video he posted on his Instagram account.
“Thanks to all my coaches, I’m sorry I didn’t get the win. Fans, thank you for supporting me. This will hurt for a while but we’ll get through it.”the American finished.
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