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Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira

UFC

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The Fear and The Dark

For Alex Pereira, fear is his ally inside and outside of the octagon. This is the story of how he learned to control it.

Alex Pereira

Fear Is My Friend

UFC champion Alex Pereira on how fear propels him to greatness: “I am very afraid of being knocked out. I have no problem telling you that. Laugh if you want to. That‘s just real. But the key is … that fear? I know how to control it.”

Alex Pereira

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