Alex Pereira is a scary human being - even if he’s wearing a bunny costume.
The UFC light heavyweight champion was a guest on a Podpah YouTube show recently and challenged to land a body punch on Brazilian comedian Diogo Defante.
Pereira landed a few short punches as a test, and settled to use “50 percent” of his power. Defante went down in pain.
Alex Pereira dropped a Brazilian YouTuber with a brutal body shot all whilst wearing a bunny costume
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) November 5, 2024
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“Poatan” is taking the rest of the year off after defending his UFC title three times in 2024, knocking out Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree between April and October, and is targeting a return to action in the first quarter of 2025.
The popular Brazilian fighter, a former two-division champion in kickboxing and former UFC middleweight titleholder, is expected to defend his belt next against Russian talent Magomed Ankalaev, who recently defeated Aleksandar Rakic via decision at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi to extend his unbeaten streak to 13 bouts.
