Michael Pereira face the Polish Michal Oleksiejczuk this Saturday (9), at UFC 299, in the middleweight category (83,9kg.). The fighter, who became famous for his acrobatics and extravagances in the octagon, showed a big change in his trajectory in the UFC and is looking for his seventh consecutive victory.
Michel had a difficult start in the organization, with two defeats and one disqualification in his first three fights. However, he managed to adapt and become a more mature and effective athlete, without leaving aside his charisma and spectacle.
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In his last fight, in October 2023, 'Daredevil' knocked out the American Andre Petroski in the first round, in his first middleweight fight. The decision to move up a division came from the fighter himself, after failing to make weight to fight the former challenger Stephen Thompson at welterweight.
Michael Pereira needs just one punch to defeat Andre Petroski. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@ufcespanol
Old or new Michel Pereira?
In an exclusive interview to SUPER FIGHTS, Pereira stated that he did not abandon his style, but simply adjusted to the circumstances of each fight. He said he still wants to do his somersaults and impress the fans, but always with intelligence and tactics.
“It has nothing to do with me changing. It's just that there are fights that can be done, there are fights that can't. How can I do something when it ended quickly in the last fight? I didn't have the opportunity, but whenever I have I'll do it. It's my style, my way of fighting. It's the same thing to talk to Anderson Silva stop fighting the way you used to fight. Every fight is a fight. Who knows, in this fight I can do my somersaults and do what I always wanted? But it depends on the moment,” he declared.
Michael Pereira, who is nicknamed Daredevil, has a career record of 29 wins and 11 losses, including 11 knockouts and six submissions.
Your opponent, Michal Oleksiejczuk, totaling 19 positive results and six negative results, 14 of which were knockouts. The Pole is coming off a knockout victory over Chidi Njōkuaniin August 2023.
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