A. Poatan (right) applies a brutal knee to A. Michailidis (left) in the UFC 268. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Who saw the performance of Alex Poatán in his Ultimate debut, you might not imagine that, days before, the athlete experienced a real drama in his preparation to face Andreas Michailidis. Weeks after the collision carried out by the Brazilian in UFC 268, the middleweight (up to 83,9kg.) surprised by revealing that he did not perform in his best physical condition. On social media, the São Paulo native admitted that he had overcome an injury, which compromised his training.
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“It was never luck. At the beginning of my preparation, I had a serious ankle injury and I thought it would be impossible to make my UFC debut. It was six weeks of agony, but I was sure of what I wanted. It was practically a week of putting your feet on the ground. (…) In the last week before the trip to fight, I was 60% and, on the day of the fight, I was 70%. I had the ankle bracelet on minutes before the fight. I took off my ankle bracelet and said: 'I trained a lot to be here. It wasn't a six-week preparation. It was a 13-year preparation. Never give up on your dreams”, wrote the Brazilian on his Instagram account.
Even without arriving 100% for the show held at Madison Square Garden, Poatan managed to excite fans with a gala performance. Against Andreas, Alex managed to overcome difficulties in the first round, but, in the second round, he obliterated his rival with a devastating flying knee.
With the victory, the Brazilian met expectations and debuted on the right foot. Now, the fighter awaits his next appointment with the Ultimate gloves.
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