39 Year Old Former UFC Heavyweight Challenged to Risk $100,000

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-517fe899-592f-4d16-9df7-7d66397077f0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-63.21961796624277%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Ever since Khamzat Chimaev called out Alex Pereira fans have been wondering how Pereira would handle the wrestling of Chimaev.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7c0c929b-f753-4925-a113-ddc4e5fcf6b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6aa2a9ad-13ac-4f1c-bb51-82763ea60d58","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 59.73716%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73554763-5815-4614-8106-1269cb6c7155","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf09c60-d7d0-48ca-a370-a81df70e79e7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-16.996358669144954%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira certainly felt insulted after Brendan Schaub's recent comments.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a9780c30-55bf-4952-9e8c-8698945e3a1b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-18.670242477469834%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb186a3b-9d71-4bf5-885c-82174f18b3a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1923660-856d-448f-8ddb-833f33abb0a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-313.38585%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d00de80-b3da-4e6c-8959-b71abc3c9d92","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e90b654-866b-49c8-ad04-ea3e1874143c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.14765%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alex Pereira stated that he is ready to fight Khamzat Chimaev at light heavyweight at UFC Brazil in January. And he issues a challenge to Brendan Schaub.

[{"selector":"#anim-60e02dde-d1e9-4eca-a222-9116075e0432","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15a599bc-06f1-45d8-9769-4fefeb573e00","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 74.52212%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3164bb12-8a4c-496c-afe0-ec85819997d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5de2965d-7961-42c1-a68d-6321f175f033 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-20.53726672521681%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] "Brendan talked a lot of crap that Chimaev would run me over and blah blah. He said Chimaev would be able to take me down in 30 seconds."- Alex Pereira addressed former UFC heavyweight's comments.

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[{"selector":"#anim-5d65e4b2-9627-4148-8b58-767c16ea55c9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.468749910687205%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ddb228fc-f247-48f2-a897-e54ad9cb04b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d59b149-d98d-4a4e-bcae-9758aab86cc5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.12751%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1150887c-b4ad-4deb-969d-dfaa0894ccb9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2cdce67-7301-43f1-a748-9e9742d9e3d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-158.95197%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Israel Adesanya outwrestled Alex Pereira in the 3rd round of their first encounter. And it is expected that Chimaev would be more effective with his wrestling against Pereira.

39 Year Old Former UFC Heavyweight Challenged to Risk $100,000

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