Sharing after successfully defending the UFC Championship Light Heavyweight, Alex Pereira said he had a lot of obstacles before the UFC 307 event. That made “Patan” prepare not good, did not like it at some point. But in the end, he could still win.
The first difficulty Pereira encountered was the procedure for granting visas from Brazil to the US. It is hard to believe that a boxer holding the UFC championship, famous in public like Pereira, is still difficult to make a visa. But it was true, and many other UFC boxers used to complain similarly.
Second, Pereira's health before the competition has decreased a lot. He was sick and severe sore throat. That caused this boxer to use antibiotics, which means that his body entered the match with a person's condition still not cured.
More seriously, Pereira played at UFC 307 although the body had many injuries that had not completely recovered. The Light Heavyweight Championship said that he currently has a small stretch mark on the ribs. In addition, during the training and competition, Pereira's toe -fractured bone injury relapsed, but he continued.
The main reason why Alex Pereira chose to play, in the context of many disadvantages, is because UFC needs him. Many pairs of focal points, many of UFC's top boxers in recent years have had to move the schedule due to injury and some other causes. Pereira emerged as a rare face, and ready to accept the competition immediately.
Since 2023, Alex Pereira has played a total of 6 matches, on average 3-4 months. This is a very thick density, not to mention Pereira regularly competing for belt and belt protection. No exaggeration to say Pereira is the most worthy boxer UFC at the moment.