“Hate will make this man do anything” – Fans ponder the reason how Alex Pereira made 185 pounds after depleted 205-pound physique ahead of UFC 295 title fight

Alex Pereira's weigh-in for his light heavyweight title fight against Jiri Prochazka demonstrates the enormous weight cut he used to make to drop to 185.

“Hate will make this man do anything” – Fans ponder the reason how Alex Pereira made 185 pounds after depleted 205-pound physique ahead of UFC 295 title fight

Alex Pereira weight cut at 205-pounds (via YouTube)

Alex Pereira’s rise through the middleweight ranks remains spectacular. The Brazilian fighter, nicknamed ‘Poatan,’ held the middleweight title until he met Israel Adesanya for the fourth time. Adesanya dethroned him after a grueling duel. Instead of lingering in the past, he took the daring step of moving up to the light heavyweight due to the challenging weight cut.

Pereira’s supremacy in the middleweight division was clear to all fight fans and fellow fighters as well. However, dropping to 185 pounds seemed to be nothing short of marvelous, given his big frame.  The weigh-in for his bout against Jiri Prochazka, the former light heavyweight champion, at UFC 295 raised some concerns. At 205 pounds, Alex Pereira still looked depleted. Spinning Backfist posted this on their X account: “How did this man ever make 185??? #UFC295.”

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Pereira fought his entire UFC career at middleweight, except his last fight against Jan Blachowicz. Even at the weigh-ins for the Blachowicz fight, commentators and fight fans were amazed at his ability to go so much down to 185 when he looked depleted even at 205, which was 20 pounds heavier. Nevertheless, it did not impact his performance as he outlasted Blachowicz to earn a split decision.

As Pereira advances in the light heavyweight category, comments about his time at 185 pounds act as a backdrop to the excitement over his performance in the new weight class. Fight fans remain on the lookout for whether he will continue to amaze viewers with his capacity to perform in this heavier-weight class.

Fight fans react to Alex Pereira’s cutting massive weight to get to 185 pounds

Pereira, popularly known as ‘Poatan,’ has drawn notice for his prowess in the cage. He also had the focus of fight fans for the obvious difficulties he encountered when attempting to drop weight to participate in the middleweight class.

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Alex Pereira’s weight-cutting process (Image Courtesy – MMA News)

Recent social media reactions questioning how Alex Pereira got to 185 pounds have given a new dimension to the discussion. This new wave of reaction comes after his weigh-in for the Prochazka fight, where even at 205, he looked depleted. These are some of the reactions from fight fans:

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Fans’ mixed emotions of interest and respect highlight their greater involvement with the challenging aspects of a fighter’s journey. However, they found it hilarious that Pereira’s aim to defeat Adesanya motivated him to cut to 185 pounds. Alex Periera will now face Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight belt this weekend.

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