Alex Pereira Knockout Loss: UFC News: Alex Pereira lost for the first time in his Kickboxing career in 2012 to Jason Wilnis via TKO. Alex Pereira gained fame in the UFC world after defeating Adesanya in a viral Knockout. But it must be known, that during the early stages of his fighting career, the professional fighter faced his first defeat from Jason Wilnis via a TKO. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.

Jason was the favourite at -265 while Alex was the underdog at +185. 

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Before Israel Adesanya, Poatan Was KOed Brutally In 2012, Watch Video

Jason battled Alex Pereira for the It’s Showtime 85MAX championship on 10 November 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the It’s Showtime 60 event, becoming the last It’s Showtime champion by second-round technical knockout. Three times throughout the round, he knocked out Pereira with low kicks.

After the 2012 match through his dedication and hard work, Alex Pereira became a fan favourite and a true beast who has been annihilating his opponents in the middleweight division. Poatan is an apt moniker for a man who has won seven straight fights, six of them through knockout. But ironically he was defeated in UFC 287 by Israel Adesanya, with Knockout Izzy being an MMA fighter whom Poatan had already defeated twice.

Alex Pereira Knockout Loss: Before Israel Adesanya, Poatan was KOed brutally in 2012, Watch Video

Alex Pereira Knockout Loss: Before Israel Adesanya, Poatan was KOed brutally in 2012, Watch Video

Pereira had already embarked on one of his victories against Adesanya with a TKO injuring him badly then, since then Israel had made it his life’s mission to reclaim the title he lost to Poatan.

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