Eugene Bareman, coach of Israel Adesanya, commented on his ward's loss in his fight for the UFC middleweight championship belt to Alex Pereira.
Sure, Alex has one of the greatest punches in the sport, but his biggest advantage is his chin. He's got an amazing chin. He's a very resilient fighter.
Eugene Bareman, quoted by Sportskeeda
Pereira and Adesanya met in the Octagon on November 13 at UFC 281. This confrontation ended with Alex's victory by TKO in the fifth round. Thus, Pereira became the new UFC middleweight champion.
Pereira had a fight against American Sean Strickland at UFC 276 this July. In this fight, the Brazilian fighter won by knockout in the first round. He has seven wins and one defeat under his belt in mixed martial arts.