Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya approves of Alex Pereira ’s performance at UFC 291. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was successful in his light heavyweight debut when he edged out former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s co-headliner in Salt Lake City. Adesanya gave a live reaction to Pereira’s performance while watching the fight, and praised him for his improved takedown defense. “Beautiful try, but the boy got long legs man,” Adesanya said on his YouTube channel. “I’m telling you, he doesn’t want any space because once you give him space, he going to touch you. Beautiful defense.
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Israel Adesanya: UFC 291 winner Alex Pereira looked good at light heavyweight – MMA Junkie