Alex Pereira is gearing up for his first middleweight title defense at UFC 287. He will go against Israel Adesanya, whom he has never lost to in his entire professional fighting career. However, as we approach the next big UFC event, ‘Poatan’ has surprised his fans with a new look on social media.

Alex Pereira is taking all the help he can get to train for his upcoming fight. He’d look for a comprehensive victory since Israel Adesanya has already mentioned that he is more focused on defeating ‘Poatan’ than winning back his championship, which he held for almost three years.

Alex Pereira surprises fans with a new appearance

The Brazilian middleweight ace was recently seen training for his upcoming fight with UFC legend, Chuck Liddell. Pereira’s training was also being supervised by a recently retired Glover Teixeira. However, Pereira has gone the extra mile and altered his appearance, which surprised many UFC fans on social media.

Pereira now sports a goatee with a mohawk, reminiscent of Chuck Liddell’s look, which he has been sporting since his first professional bout. It was certainly a striking look, as many fans reacted to it on social media.

Fans react to Pereira’s new look

Let us take a look at some of the reactions from fans on Instagram.

“Yuri Boyka”

“Alex Liddell Pereira”

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“This guy has the best social media in MMA and I don’t speak Portuguese”

“Chuck Liddell been in hiding since he seen this”

“Ok that’s sick af”

“When you thought he couldn’t be any scarier”

“This officially has become Izzy’s worst nightmare”

The fans online went berserk as they compared Pereira’s new look with the character from the ‘Undisputed’ movie franchise, Yuri Boyka. They even named him ‘Alex Liddell Pereira’. Thus, fans seem to have taken a liking to the new look. However, both Pereira and Adesanya will look to bag a victory in their upcoming fight. After all, this could potentially be the last time they face each other.

READ MORE: “When You Thought He Couldn’t Be Any Scarier” – Fans React as Alex Pereira Sports a New Look Reminiscent of Former UFC Champion

The middleweight championship bout at UFC 287 is one of the most anticipated fights of the year. Both the middleweights would hope to put on an exciting fight on April 9.

Who do you think will win the fight? Let us know in the comments below.

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