Daniel Cormier can’t fathom Alex Pereira ’s fast rise in the UFC. Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) claimed the vacant light heavyweight title when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) this past Saturday in the UFC 295 headliner – making him one of nine two-weight champions in the history of the promotion. In just 11 MMA bouts, including seven with the promotion, Pereira has captured UFC titles at light heavyweight and middleweight. Considering Pereira’s inexperience in MMA, Cormier finds it incredible that he’s been able to capture two UFC belts in such a short amount of time. “His ability to find his shots, his ability to adjust when he’s in trouble, his ability to just win,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel . “This man has 11 MMA fights, seven UFC fights, and he’s won two belts.
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