Alex Pereira was prepared for his frequent wrestling check from Daniel Cormier forward of UFC 301.
UFC Corridor of Famer and present commentator Cormier has acknowledged previously that each time he encounters reigning gentle heavyweight champ Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in individual, he likes to really feel out the place his grappling is at by grabbing for the legs.
With Cormier on the decision for Saturday’s occasion at Farmasi Enviornment in Rio de Janeiro (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+), and Pereira on the town to assist the occasion in his dwelling nation, the pair crossed paths once more, and it’d’ve been essentially the most amusing but, as a result of Pereira had a solution with takedown makes an attempt of his personal.
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Flagrei essa cena entre Alex Poatan e Daniel Cormier nos bastidores do #UFCRio . Os dois começaram brincando de sparring até que o brasileiro colocou o americano pra baixo e teve até segurança pra separar 😂 Competitivo ou não o homem? 🗿 pic.twitter.com/YXxduQgeYS
— Coutinho (@luis_coutinho) Could 1, 2024
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