Alex Pereira is the stone-faced warrior who throws punches like no other. Every fighter needs to set a pace for themselves, whether it’s inside the Octagon or on their way to it. This is probably why, Pereira gave himself a walkout theme song like no one else has.
Pereira’s song takes the audience members back to his roots. The Brazilian fighter has been more than open about his indigenous Brazilian culture. He has not changed his entrance song in a while and it just shows his commitment to his past. Here’s all you need to know about it.
Alex Pereira’s walkout song and what it means
Pereira’s walkout entrance song is called Itsari by Sepultura. The word itself means ‘Roots’ in the Xavante language of the people. It echoes with a charm of healing that echoes throughout the whole stadium. “Datsi Wawere” is what the ceremonial chant means.
There has never been a moment in Pereira’s professional life that he has forgotten where he comes from. The Brazilian takes good care of his people and is completely proud of his indigenous culture. In fact, his nickname ‘Poatan’ means ‘hands of stone’ in his language.
The fighter has previously donned a beautiful headdress as well as facepaint during the ceremonial weight-ins at UFC 281. The same where he hurt Israel Adesanya really badly with his striking. Nonetheless, honoring his ancestors or hurting Adesanya is not new to Pereira.
Now, ‘Poatan’ is prepared to go up against Jiri Prochazka, a modern ninja no other. Where Adesanya failed in the past, do you think Prochazka will be able to win? We will all be eager to find out at the UFC 295 fight. In fact, we could see more about Pereira’s culture.
Pereira on how he found out about his culture
It was back in his kickboxing days that Pereira was sharply exposed to his cultural roots. This is where he became the real ‘Poatan’. In fact, learning more about his roots made him a more confident person as well as a fighter. He’s truly a great example of what the community’s spirit can do for you.
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“It made me feel more confident. We wanted to resurrect my origins and indigenous culture. I made a ritual with the bow and arrow. Then a sequence with the indigenous music and that’s how it started.” Pereira had said in an interview. Now, he is gearing up for his fight against Prochazka in the main event of UFC 295.
Are you rooting for the fighter or do you want Prochazka to take the win?
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