Alex Pereira’s left hook once knocked out Israel Adesanya and helped finish Sean Strickland at UFC 276.
Former GLORY champion Pereira moved one step closer to a title fight against his two-time kickboxing opponent, stopping Strickland cold with a left hook and right hand at 2:36 of the opening frame.
Strickland is ranked No. 4 in the UFC middleweight rankings and No. 1 in the MMA Fighting world rankings. With his solid win, he will jump up the middleweight rankings – and very likely fight for the title.
Here’s what the fighters had to say about Pereira’s finish at UFC 276.
I think I can speak for all the fans when I say how much we wanted to hear a Shawn Strickland title press conference because he is so crazy. He won’t see it because he’s so mad he decided to stand right in front of Alex Periera
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 3, 2022
This guy should have hammers instead of fists! That was CRAZY!! #UFC276
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 3, 2022
Well, damn it! Wow, that was so gross!
— Eric John Koch (@NEWBREED04) July 3, 2022
Hell, Strickland looked solid, and then a ridiculous force from Periera
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 3, 2022
I’ve been wrong until now
— CHITOVERA (@chitoveraUFC) July 3, 2022
MY GOD!! Where did that come from? KO of the night #UFC276
— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) July 3, 2022
Pereira is a scary dude!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 3, 2022
That hook was nasty
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) July 3, 2022
Here are my hopes for another Sean Strickland press conference
— Louis Smolka (@LouisSmolkaMMA) July 3, 2022
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