“Looks like the final boss battle” – Fans react to Alex Pereira walking out in native Brazilian outfit at UFC 281 final face-offs against Israel Adesanya

“Looks like the final boss battle” – Fans react to Alex Pereira walking out in native Brazilian outfit at UFC 281 final face-offs against Israel Adesanya

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya face off before their fight

Alex Pereira is a scary-looking individual as such. However, his recent walkout in his Brazilian native outfit makes the Brazilian look like a real killer. His face-off against Israel Adesanya has now gone viral and fans reacting to this epic moment.

Earlier, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya stared down each other for the final time at the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-ins before they step into the octagon for their much-anticipated middleweight title fight. The fight is set to take place at Madison Square Garden and Pereira made sure he bought the theatrics ahead of this historical fight.

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After making the fans nervous about his weigh-in, the Brazilian native has successfully made weight for the title matchup against his nemesis. Pereira came out with his face painted in red, a headgear, and a chain made of jaguar tooth. This outfit is a representation of his roots. Pereira belongs to the Tupi people of indigenous Brazilians.

His nickname “Poatan” translates to “stone hand” in his native tongue. With a deadly left hand at his disposal and his reputation to leave his opponents flat in his fights, Pereira’s outfit surely gave the chills as he faced off against his biggest rival.

Fans were thrilled to watch the UFC middleweight champion face off against “Poatan” at the weigh-ins. Many believe Alex is the man to dethrone Adesanya as the king of the middleweight division and their history perfectly adds up to the hype of this fight. Check out some of the best reactions from fans to this enthralling stare-down between the two elite middleweights.

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Fans react to chilling staredown between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya (L) faces off against Alex Pereira (R) ahead of UFC 281
Israel Adesanya (L) faces off against Alex Pereira (R) ahead of UFC 281

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