Michael Pereira was under pressure for the fight against Zelim Imadaev, valid for UFC Las Vegas 9, an event held on Saturday (05), in the USA, and only victory would prevent his being cut from the organization. However, the Brazilian, coming off two consecutive defeats, ignored the delicate moment and had the best performance of his career.
In addition to this being the last fight of his contract with the UFC, Michel was attacked by his opponent at the weigh-in and, precisely, these circumstances motivated the 'Paraense Voador', who returned the slap before finishing the fight in the third round. At the press conference, the Brazilian criticized the Russian's stance and believes he has learned his lesson.
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“I don't know why he slapped me in the face, but I said I would take it out and I took it out on the fight. You don't do that to anyone, you don't hit a man in the face and I proved that he shouldn't do that. I showed him my hand, gave him a kiss and a slap on the face so he could learn not to do that and to respect athletes”, said Michel.
The great victory made the Brazilian regain confidence and this was evident in his speech. Excited, the 'Flying Paraense' simply challenged Jorge masvidal and justified his choice.
“I want to fight the best and Masvidal is who I want to fight. If he disrespected me, yes. I want to fight him, have a great fight”, he concluded.
Michael Pereira He arrived at the UFC in 2019 and fought four fights for the company. After impressing in his debut, presenting his arsenal and knocking out Danny Roberts In the first round, the Brazilian was surprised and ended up defeated by Tristan connelly e Diego Sanchez. By returning to the path of victories, 'Paraense Voador' seeks to continue his good phase to face the top welterweights (77kg).
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