Huge fan! Jackass star elevates Michel Pereira to the level of Jon Jones in the UFC.

According to Steve-O, few MMA fighters in the UFC are as creative and have the personality of Michel Pereira.

Michael Pereira Promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Living a delicate moment in my career, Michael Pereira He received a huge incentive to turn things around at UFC Houston. With three consecutive losses, the Brazilian will be in action this Saturday (21) against Zachary Reese In the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), despite his recent slump, it's fair to say that the "Flying Paraense" left his mark on MMA and became one of Steve-O's idols, one of the leaders of the 'Jackass' group.

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In a conversation with journalist Ariel Helwani on his podcast, the actor, a UFC fan and frequent attendee at events, revealed that he considers Michel Temari one of the best fighters in MMA history, elevating him to the same level as Jon Snow. Jon JonesSurprised by the choice, the veteran thought Steve-O might have made a mistake and asked if he meant Alex Pereira, aka Poatan.

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Without hesitation, the comedian confirmed it was indeed the athlete from Pará and explained his position. Steve-O highlighted that Michel, being a showman with athletic ability, creativity, and a unique personality, performs difficult and fluid movements rarely seen in sports.

"It is clear, Jon JonesYou know what I really like? The way that Michael Pereira "It's about the fight. With the somersaults in the middle of the fight, doing acrobatics. It's about the excitement factor. There's nothing more exciting, for me, than a dominant fighter doing breakdancing as he enters the octagon. When the buzzer sounds and the fight begins, he'll literally be doing somersaults on his opponent," said the celebrity.

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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.

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