3 UFC Fighters Who Can "Easily" Beat Alex Pereira at Middleweight

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-90ba27b6-3634-41d3-87f2-b0811f82ff21 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-21.14887811672012%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Alex Pereira is the new UFC middleweight champion after beating Israel Adesanya by 5th round TKO at UFC 281.

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[{"selector":"#anim-61744825-6861-4b9b-98f2-c5da795d865f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8cc621f0-857f-4094-a447-3109dc64a918","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 65.91996%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-68142fad-cae5-4841-ba40-56d120b794bf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b82505c2-d0a7-4c68-b49c-d30e06bcf7e1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(21.293733446286705%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Khamzat Chimaev, if he decides to move upto 185, will be a nightmare matchup for Alex Pereira despite the size disadvantage.

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3 UFC Fighters Who Can "Easily" Beat Alex Pereira at Middleweight

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