When Israel Adesanya joined the UFC, I started taking a close look because I had interest in fighting in MMA. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to fight against Ankalaev and I've made it clear, but Ankalaev didn't want to fight me. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
The knockouts I have, people stay in bad shape, need oxygen, wake up the next day. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
UFC 300 will be special and everybody knows that. It's going to be good for me. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I'm going to show people that I've been training MMA for a while and how dangerous I can be in MMA. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
In the future I would like Dricus or Jon Jones or even fighting Oleksandr Usyk in boxing. I see those possibly happening,… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
It's complicated for any tough MMA fighter to fight Adesanya because he's really good. His distance and defense are his differential. Other… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I had done everything I could and wanted to do in kickboxing. It was toward the end, it was getting difficult to… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I think that if the UFC wants to please me, I think maybe a fight at heavyweight one day would be something… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
For me it doesn't matter where, I just like to fight. If they put me in the States or in Brazil, for… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
Adesanya is very precise, he just moves his head a few inches to escape from strikes and he's already back in range… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
Everybody knows my history and Prochazka's history. He's an aggressive and unpredictable guy, you don't know where the strikes are coming. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
As for my opponents, we look for fights that will push me and create a good impression with the fans that didn't… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I was there for Blachowicz's fight with Adesanya, and I think Adesanya controlled it and gave Blachowicz the opportunity to do what… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
When I go somewhere, I do it to become the best, just like it was in kickboxing. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
People haven't seen much of my grappling, but I'm a complete fighter. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I'm not the kind of guy to call out opponents because I'll fight anybody. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
Everyone knows my history, everything I've done, who I went against - not just in MMA but kickboxing. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
Let's make the fight with Jon Jones. That's the fight I want for heavyweight. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I am afraid of getting hit. Of being hurt during a fight. And I believe that it helps me to have that… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I see many strikers making the transition to MMA and sometimes they don't do well because they don't train takedown defense that… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
All the fights, if you ask me, I don't know how it's going to be, if it's a decision, if it's a… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I'm very grateful how the UFC and my management team get together. They've been doing great things together. I think the UFC… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
For me it doesn't matter where, I just like to fight. If they put me in the States or in Brazil, for me it… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
Glover and I talk a lot. He has a ton of experience and I definitely listen to him. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
It's complicated for any tough MMA fighter to fight Adesanya because he's really good. His distance and defense are his differential. Other fighters don't… — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
I know about the reality, you either lose or win. And what do I want? I want to win. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
In the beginning, I didn't even know if I could support myself as a fighter, if I could make a living out of that. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
The only ones who speak bad about me are Anthony Smith types. Washed-up vets who never amounted to anything, who are still fighting. — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
If you can have the power to retain the title by submission or knockout, who wouldn't want that?' — Alex Pereira Copy Share Image
