Change coming soon? Michel Pereira praises Caio Borralho and reveals he considered training at Fighting Nerds.

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This Saturday (21), Michael Pereira He has a crucial match in his career. At UFC Houston, the Brazilian, who has lost his last three fights, faces the dangerous Zachary Reese In the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg), only victory matters. And, in the pursuit of triumph, the athlete came close to making a complete change in his training.

A member of the renowned 'Xtreme Couture' academy in Las Vegas (USA), Michel revealed that he considered returning to Brazil to train with the popular 'Fighting Nerds' team for two reasons. Like him, the American is a member of the traditional team, and also because he is a friend of... Caio Borralho.

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Therefore, the Brazilian thought of killing two birds with one stone, that is, he wouldn't create problems for his opponent and would improve his skills with his compatriot. Furthermore, the 'Flying Paraense' made a point of praising and showing respect for Borralho.

“I trained with him here, we did sparring together, but they offered him to me. Since he was also training at Xtreme, I talked to the team and they said they had open doors for me. I was even going to Brazil, I was thinking about training with Caio at Fighting Nerds, but then he decided to go train in Texas,” said the athlete in an interview with the channel 'Laerte Viana na Área'.

“Then I said, ‘If he leaves, I’ll stay here, because I have the structure.’ But I’m very good friends with Caio. I like him a lot. Caio is a personal friend of mine. He was here in Las Vegas and helped me a lot because he’s left-handed and intelligent. I trained a lot with him,” he concluded.

Michel's MMA Fighters

Michael Pereira[Name], 31 years old, is a veteran of MMA and a showman in action. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2011, was part of several organizations, and debuted in the UFC in 2019. In the sport, the athlete built a record of 31 wins and 14 losses. His main victories were against [opponent's name]. Michal Oleksiejczuk e Santiago Ponzinibbio.