“Alex is huge” – Alex Pereira’s post-training photo with Sean Strickland leaves fans in shock over significant size difference

Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland fought each other in 2022. However, at that time, fans did not notice the huge size difference between the fighters.

“Alex is huge” – Alex Pereira’s post-training photo with Sean Strickland leaves fans in shock over significant size difference

Alex Pereira trains with Sean Strickland ( Image source: L-Twitter R- Getty Images )

Former rivals Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland recently trained together in a gym. However, once again, the fight fans were surprised by the huge size discrepancy. This unexpected encounter occurred after Pereira expressed his desire to train with Strickland last week. Strickland has never said no to any training session from another fighter. Hence, the two fighters trained together.

Both fighters will compete next month inside the octagon. Strickland will fight in the middleweight division on July 1, while Pereira will make his debut in the light heavyweight division against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. Following their initial training session, ‘Poatan’ wasted no time sharing a snapshot of himself alongside his training partner, ‘Tarzan,’ on Twitter.

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The photo posted by Alex Pereira has caused quite a stir among fight fans. They couldn’t help but notice the significant difference in size between the two fighters. Strickland and Pereira once fought each other, but their varying physique did not stand out. However, now, Pereira looks much larger than Strickland. Social media erupted with many humorous comments and reactions to this unexpected visual contrast.

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Few can rival Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira’s history regarding intense combat sports rivalries. These two athletes have faced each other in four epic encounters, twice in kickboxing and twice in MMA. Interestingly, the current UFC middleweight champion Adesanya has expressed openness to the idea of a fifth fight against his Brazilian adversary.

Related: “No one knows who the f*** he is,” Israel Adesanya’s original reaction to fighting Alex Pereira in their kickboxing rivalry

Fans react to Alex Pereira’s new physique in the picture with Sean Strickland

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Fans comment on Alex Pereira’s new physique ( Image source: Getty Images )

Alex Pereira has a large muscular physique. His naturally athletic build aided him in scaling the UFC middleweight division. With just four fights in the UFC, he became the middleweight champion. Now that he is moving on to the light heavyweight division, ‘Poatan’ has to put on more mass to compete against other light heavyweight fighters. Fans went on Twitter to react to the new and bigger physique of Alex Pereira on Twitter. Here are some of the reactions:

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The recent training photo showcased the significant size difference between Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland. It has undoubtedly left fans astonished. As Pereira gears up for his upcoming battles, the prospect of a light heavyweight title fight hangs in the balance. Fans eagerly await the outcome of Pereira’s reign in the light heavyweight division. They are ready to witness another historic chapter in the career of Alex Pereira at UFC 291.

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