1 day Ago By Curtis Calhoun
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira responded to Jiri Prochazka’s latest allegations of using rituals and black magic. Alex Pereira ‘s rise to UFC superstardom is unprecedented. In just a handful of fights into his MMA career, Pereira has won UFC titles at multiple weight classes and is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.
Pereira’s striking power and preciseness are things seldom seen in MMA. After a decorated run in kickboxing, Pereira’s transition to MMA has been historic, knocking out all contenders with the exceptions of Israel Adesanya and middleweight Bruno Silva. After Jiri Prochazka experienced Pereira’s power first-hand in their first fight at UFC 295, he questioned Pereira’s integrity ahead of their UFC 303 rematch.
He accused Pereira of using voodoo , rituals, and black magic to enhance his fighting attributes and career. Prochazka recently doubled down on his positions in a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience . As he prepares for his next title defense at UFC 313, Pereira felt the need to set the record straight.
READ MORE: UFC 314 main event leaked by fighter who wants undercard spot: ‘It’s official’ Alex Pereira hits back at Jiri Prochazka’s latest ‘black magic’ allegations In a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show , Pereira reacted to Prochazka’s claims about him using a shaman and black magic to advance his UFC career. “All respect to him, but no man, I’m a god-fearing man,” Pereira said of Prochazka. “I have God in my heart.
..he’s just saying these things, I’ve never participated in any of those things, I’m a regular person.
If he really believed that, take a doll, tie my hands and feet, and then fight me, like that’s going to work? “With all respect to him, and honestly speaking, if we went and fought again a third time and if he put all this [magic claims] aside and just fought, I think we would be able to give a much better fight...
I don’t want to fight guys who are cheating, no, I want to fight them at their best...
at their prime. A guy that’s ready, gets the fire in him and thinks ‘I want to beat this guy’. And if they’re at their best, there’s no reason to talk about this kind of stuff.
” Prochazka made a strong case for a third shot at Pereira with a wild knockout win over Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 earlier this month. His short-notice gamble against Pereira at UFC 303 didn’t pay off as he lost by second-round TKO. READ MORE: Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier ‘tried to take each other’s heads off’ in testy spar after UFC legend joined AKA gym Alex Pereira vs.
Jiri Prochazka 3 is on the table for 2025 clash Prochazka’s claims are tied to Pereira’s spiritual background , more specifically his indigenous ancestry with Brazil’s Pataxó tribe. Pereira’s nickname, ‘Poatan’, came from his first kickboxing trainer who helped him discover his spiritual roots. If Pereira gets past surging contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, a trilogy fight with Prochazka could be on the horizon.
Pereira has also teased a potential move to heavyweight to fight either Jon Jones or Tom Aspinall for the lineal heavyweight belt. Prochazka’s positions on Pereira’s spiritual aura are head-scratching, but not entirely off-base. The UFC light heavyweight champion’s quick ascent to a fighting legend is something seldom seen in mixed martial arts.
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