Kamaru Usman burned himself the 'Welterweight Boogeyman' after his victory over UFC Atlanta on Saturday evening.
The ex-champion defeated Joaquin Buckley to end his long losing series, which dates from November 2021, before sending a message to the rest of the top candidates on 170 pounds.
Although he is perhaps the scariest hunter in his weight class, Joe Rogan believes that the true Boogeyman of the UFC competes with slightly heavyweight
The legendary UFC commentator recently trained country singer Oliver Anthony about MMA's most frightening man.
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Joe Rogan is rowing over 'Boogeyman' Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira has been nothing less than exceptional since he crossed the UFC at the end of 2021.
'Patan' has won and eliminated two titles from world class hunters in two different weight classes.
Rogan believes that the Brazilian has settled as 'The Boogeyman of Boogeymen' during his epic UFC run of four years.
The 57-year-old remembered that he predicted the rise of Pereira during the most recent episode of his podcast.
“The best example of a quick turnout to the top is Alex Pereira, but Alex Pereira is one of the biggest kickboxers of all time,” Rogan told the hit maker of 'contagious woman'.
“When he entered the UFC, many people were not at all aware of him. I, like a gigantic kickboxing fan, he was the man! I thought,” When this mother – comes here, bodies fall “.
“I remember that Daniel Cormier said to me:” Really true? “And I said,” Guy, I'm telling you. ” I pointed to him in his debut and said: “That is the F— – Boogeyman of Boogeymen.”
“I showed him videos of Pereira's kickboxing fights, and he was like,” Holy S -! ” I said: “Everyone he touches, he has the touch of death.”
“Then he started steaming people. [Sean] Strickland in one round. The opening fight struck that guy with a flying knee and just sent him around the earth.
“That guy, within three years, he was a world champion two -division, which is crazy. Nobody has done that before. The light heavyweight title defended several times. He has only been fighting MMA for five or six years.”
What is the next step for Alex Pereira?
Alex Pereira's frightening reputation became a hit when he lost his 205 pound title on UFC 313 in March.
Magomed Ankalaev surpassed him in five rounds to become the new lightweight king.
Pereira After the fight, UFC CEO Dana White would get an immediate rematch against Ankalaev.
A few months later, however, fans are still waiting for an official announcement about that title fight.
“We haven't talked about it yet, but we know it's around October. It can be September, October, November,” said Pereira in his most recent comeback update.
Only the time will learn whether he can land his 'touch of death' and avenge the loss later this year.