Heavyweight legend Alistair Overeem believes it’s just a matter of time before fighters figure out how to handle Alex Pereira.
UFC 295 saw ‘Poatan’ claim his second world title in as many divisions with a stunning second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka in the evening’s headliner. For many, the victory solidified Pereira as one of the UFC’s greatest champions of all time, having already held middleweight gold courtesy of a fifth-round knockout against Israel Adesanya last year.
However, PRIDE and UFC icon Alistair Overeem doesn’t believe that is the case. During a recent interview, the ‘Demolition Man’ suggested that before long, fighters will figure out how to solve the puzzle that Pereira presents. Once they do, it’ll be over for the Brazilian heavy hitter.
“He’s interesting,” Overeem told talkSPORT.com. “Do I see him as a champion? No. I think, at this moment, they have difficulty figuring him out, but the moment they figure him out they are going to destroy him and that will be a tough time for him.”
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