“Such a legend” – Week before fighting for second UFC title at ‘Meccah of Fighting’, Alex Pereira gets inducted into Hall of Fame

Alex Pereira became the only third person to be inducted into the Glory Hall of Fame. His reign as a kickboxer in Glory remains a magnificent period in his career.

“Such a legend” – Week before fighting for second UFC title at ‘Meccah of Fighting’, Alex Pereira gets inducted into Hall of Fame

Alex Pereira received Hall of Fame honor from Glory (Source: X/Instagram)

Alex Pereira is a household in kickboxing, especially in the kickboxing promotion Glory. He became the first and only simultaneous two-division champion of the promotion. Now, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Glory. He was only the third person to be instated into the Glory’s Hall of Fame, following Joseph Valtellini and Semmy Schilt.

Alex Pereira has an upcoming bout in the UFC against Jiri Prochazka. This fight is the main event of UFC 295 and is going down at Madison Square Garden, New York. Hearing this good news from Glory before his fight in the mecca of fighting excited Pereira. He recorded an acceptance video while preparing for his fight next week. Firstly, he talked about his time in Glory and how much it helped him as a fighter and person. Then, he thanked the promotion and its members for this honor. Here is what he said:

I'm super happy to be this year's Glory Hall of Fame winner. My time at Glory was an important part to grow as a martial artist and as well as a person outside of the ring. Glory has been my home for many years and being the third in the Hall of Fame really means a lot to me.
Alex Pereira via X
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The Brazilian had fought in Glory for almost eight years. He parted ways with the promotion when he transitioned to MMA from kickboxing. Alex Pereira ended his kickboxing career with a record of 33-7 with 21 knockouts. Then, he signed with the UFC and kickstarted his MMA career with three wins before getting the title shot against his long-term rival, Israel Adesanya. He knocked Adesaya in UFC 281 to become the UFC middleweight champion.

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Later, he lost the belt to Adesanya in the rematch and moved to the light-heavyweight division. There, he won over the former champion Jan Blachowicz and earned a shot at the title. Now, he is fighting for the vacant light-heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka in UFC 295.

Fans react to Alex Pereira being inducted into the Glory Hall of Fame

Alex Pereira is known for the power he possesses in his hands. He had a successful career in the leading kickboxing promotion Glory. He held two titles of the promotion at the same time, namely middleweight and light-heavyweight titles. Now, Glory honored his achievements and inducted him into their Hall of Fame.

Alex Pereira (via Sporting News)

‘Poatan’ recorded a video for the acceptance of Glory’s honor. The ever-stoic and stone-faced Alex Periera seemed happy in the video. Now, Fans react to Pereira being inducted into the Hall of Fame of Glory. Check out some of the reactions:

Fans were very happy for ‘Poatan.’ Currently, Alex Pereira will face Jiri Prochazka in an epic battle for the UFC light-heavyweight title. The fight takes place next week as the main event of UFC 295 at the mecca of fighting, Madison Square Garden. A win in this fight will make Pereira a potential UFC Hall of Famer, as he would join the list of only a few who have won belts in multiple divisions.

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