Inspirational Pereira ‘Not Worried’ About Legacy Talk

Alex Pereira isn’t too worried about where he stands compared to his longtime rival Israel Adesanya in the minds of fans. During a recent interview with Laerte Vian, “Poatan” was asked how he felt his legacy stacked up against “The Last Stylebender.” Pereira holds a 3-1 record over Adesanya in combat sports, but the Brazilian didn’t even bring that up when discussing their resumes. “You have to see what criteria people are using,” he said. “Adesanya made several title defenses, you know? I couldn’t defend the middleweight belt. So how much is that worth? Let’s try to put that into...