“THE HYPE IS REAL” – Alex Pereira knocks out Sean Strickland with signature “touch of death” at UFC 276

“THE HYPE IS REAL” – Alex Pereira knocks out Sean Strickland with signature “touch of death” at UFC 276

Alex Pereira stuns Sean Strickland with devastating knockout at UFC 276

The much-awaited middleweight matchup between Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland is here. The two amazing fighters take the center stage on the main card of the UFC 276 PPV event.

UFC 276 is here and it is one of the most-anticipated PPV events of the year. It is international fight week and the promotion has given its fans an amazing set of fights to watch in the PPV event. The event is headlined by a middleweight title matchup between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. Fighting in the undercard is Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland in a title contender fight that will decide the future of the 185-pound division.

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Alex “Poatan” Pereira will have all eyes on him being the only man to knockout Izzy in professional fighting. Sean on the other hand is undefeated as a middleweight fighter and is looking to continue his good run. This matchup is one of the best in the division and guarantees a good standup battle. Continue reading to see how this fight plays out at UFC 276.

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Alex Pereira puts away Sean Strickland in the first round

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Round 1 Alex immediately goes for the jabs and kicks. Strickland is pushing the pace and moving forward. Pereira looks very swift as Strickland looks to find his rhythm. Strickland manages to cut through the guard and land some jabs. Pereira with an amazing right hand. OH MY GOD, what a nasty left hook to put away Strickland in the very first round. As Sean goes down, the Brazilian follows up with a right hand.

This is the fight that has exactly lived up to the hype. The former glory kickboxing champion has shown what he is truly worth. Only the third fight of his UFC career and destroys the #4 ranked fighter. Pereira is looking at a direct title shot. The fans and the promotion will hope for an Israel Adesanya win so we could see an amazing storyline come together.

What are your thoughts on Alex “Poatan” Pereira so far?

Results Alex Pereira def. Sean Strickland via KO [Round 1]

https://youtu.be/S1_bhFxgN5w

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