UFC president Dana White has admitted that he was fully unsuitable along with his preliminary evaluation of Alex Pereira.
Final night time, Alex Pereira grew his legend even additional. Just some months on from his decisive victory at UFC 300, the person referred to as ‘Poatan’ knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. Consequently, he efficiently retained the UFC gentle heavyweight championship for the second time. Since that swap kick landed, the lots have been heaping reward onto the Brazilian’s shoulders – and rightfully so.
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That features Dana White. The boss has seen Pereira’s evolution over the course of the final three years and, like many people, he’s fairly shocked by what he’s witnessed.
Through the post-UFC 303 media scrum, White was requested whether or not he knew what he was getting with Alex when he first signed him.
Dana White admits he thought Alex Pereira was “not going to do very effectively” within the UFC earlier than his debut.
“[I thought] he’s going to get taken down, smashed, submitted. All that type of stuff. Man was I unsuitable.” pic.twitter.com/xvRWjdqivs
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