Alex Pereira Looking For A Third Victory Over Dominant Champ
2 years agoIt's not often you come across a matchup where the opponent has the dominant champion's number, but that is the situation we find ourselves in heading into the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday. Challenger Alex Pereira (6-1) is set to challenge dominant middleweight champion Israel Adesanya for the first time in MMA. In the world of kickboxing, Pereira has won both of the meetings, including a highlight-reel knockout. It's no surprise that five of Pereira's six professional wins have come by way of knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees the challenger as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, Pereira averages 94.8 fantasy points per contest. MMA is a different game than the standup world of boxing or kickboxing.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC