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No-shows key bout in Kansas City
Pereira lost to Abus Magomedov via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
Entering as a -155 favorite, it was the worst performance of Pereira's career. He was so bad that you would think there has to be some sort of secondary explanation, like he was sick or injured. The Brazilian was in first gear the entire bout and didn't land one notable strike. With Magomedov clearly gassed, Pereira did try to make a brief push early in Round 3, but he was already down 20-18 on all three scorecards, and that push didn't last long because he himself was already exhausted. Pereira was on top of the world having won eight in a row from September 2020 to May 2024. Now he's lost twice in a span of six months and wasn't the least bit competitive in either. Time is just about up.
Entering as a -155 favorite, it was the worst performance of Pereira's career. He was so bad that you would think there has to be some sort of secondary explanation, like he was sick or injured. The Brazilian was in first gear the entire bout and didn't land one notable strike. With Magomedov clearly gassed, Pereira did try to make a brief push early in Round 3, but he was already down 20-18 on all three scorecards, and that push didn't last long because he himself was already exhausted. Pereira was on top of the world having won eight in a row from September 2020 to May 2024. Now he's lost twice in a span of six months and wasn't the least bit competitive in either. Time is just about up.
Magomedov up next
Pereira will fight Abus Magomedov at UFC Kansas City on April 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Pereira lost to Anthony Hernandez in his most recent bout, snapping what had been an eight-fight winning streak. The 31-year-old Brazilian will now look to get back in the win column against Magomedov, who has won two straight bouts and holds a five-inch reach advantage over Pereira.
Pereira lost to Anthony Hernandez in his most recent bout, snapping what had been an eight-fight winning streak. The 31-year-old Brazilian will now look to get back in the win column against Magomedov, who has won two straight bouts and holds a five-inch reach advantage over Pereira.
No-shows first UFC main event
Pereira lost to Anthony Hernandez via TKO (elbows) at 2:22 of Round 5 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Riding high on an eight-fight winning streak heading into his first UFC main event, Pereira put forth one of the worst efforts you will ever see. To say he had nothing for Hernandez would be the understatement of the century. He did manage to fend off 19 takedown attempts, but that's irrelevant because he allowed 10 to land. The 15:42 he spent being controlled on the mat ensured he wasn't able to get his explosive striking game going in the least. Look, Hernandez is a tough matchup for any middleweight, but you can't fancy yourself a contender and go out and put forth this type of performance. The Brazilian is going to have a difficult time rebounding from this result.
Riding high on an eight-fight winning streak heading into his first UFC main event, Pereira put forth one of the worst efforts you will ever see. To say he had nothing for Hernandez would be the understatement of the century. He did manage to fend off 19 takedown attempts, but that's irrelevant because he allowed 10 to land. The 15:42 he spent being controlled on the mat ensured he wasn't able to get his explosive striking game going in the least. Look, Hernandez is a tough matchup for any middleweight, but you can't fancy yourself a contender and go out and put forth this type of performance. The Brazilian is going to have a difficult time rebounding from this result.
Fight rescheduled
Pereira's fight against Anthony Hernandez will no longer take place at UFC 306 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 14 but will instead headline a Fight Night card on Oct. 19, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Pereira is still set to compete against Hernandez in the middleweight division, but now just over a month later. Pereira will look to extend his winning streak to nine and has won via submission in four of his last six bouts.
Pereira is still set to compete against Hernandez in the middleweight division, but now just over a month later. Pereira will look to extend his winning streak to nine and has won via submission in four of his last six bouts.
Another fight in September
Pereira will take on Anthony Hernandez at UFC 306 September 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Pereira has been on a tear in 2024, beating Michal Oleksiejczuk and Ihor Potieria both by submission to amass to an eight match win streak. The Brazilian middleweight will fight Hernandez, who has utilized a submission in four of his six UFC wins, so the matchup could very well be decided on the ground.
Pereira has been on a tear in 2024, beating Michal Oleksiejczuk and Ihor Potieria both by submission to amass to an eight match win streak. The Brazilian middleweight will fight Hernandez, who has utilized a submission in four of his six UFC wins, so the matchup could very well be decided on the ground.