Alex Pereira Set For First Title Defense Against Familiar Foe
2 years agoA perfect 3-for-3 against one of the most dangerous middleweights ever in the world of mixed martial arts and kickboxing, Alex Pereira (7-1) will now enter the Octagon as the champion when he faces Israel Adesanya in his first title defense at UFC 287 on Saturday. Though young in his MMA career, Pereira has an extensive kickboxing career that includes two victories over Adesanya. In the world of MMA, six of his seven career wins have come by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Pereira as the underdog champion with a salary of $7,900. Throughout his UFC career (four bouts), he averages 94.1 fantasy points per contest. With the confidence over his opponent, it would not be a surprise to see Pereira pull out yet again another victory.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC