Alex Pereira Nickname: Poatan Meaning and Reason Behind the Ex-UFC ChampsMoniker
It won’t be wrong to label the famed former UFC middleweight king, Alex Pereira, as one of the most devastating strikers in the promotion. The fashion in which he defeated his archrival, Israel Adesanya at UFC 281, stands as proof of his dangerous striking skills. The Brazilian moved up to light heavyweight for his UFC 291 bout against Jan Blachowicz. However, it didn’t make much difference as he won the fight via a split decision, majorly due to his striking. But the moniker is not just all about his vicious left hook.
The larger picture showcases that Pereira still has a deep sense of connection to his roots. UFC fighters often use the words from their native language to form their monikers. Pereira is no exception in this case. His moniker may look like a single word when it’s written in English. But it is actually the combination of two words in his native language. Among a lot of the fighters, the current UFC middleweight king, Sean Strickland has also felt the effects of the Brazilian’s nickname and can testify to its meaning.
Sean Strickland can certify that the nickname of Alex Pereira suits him pretty well
A large chunk of UFC fans may remember the famous encounter between Alex Pereira and the ‘Tarzan’ of the UFC, Sean Strickland, at UFC 276. The latter may boast of being the current UFC middleweight champ, but the night of his fight against Pereira had proven to be a horrible one.
The Brazilian delivered a vicious left hook, sending Strickland down to one knee. Pereira followed with two hard right hands that knocked his rival to the canvas. In other words, Strickland had a first-hand feel of the ‘Hands of Stone’.
The Brazilian goes by the moniker of ‘Poatan’ which is a combination of two of his native words ‘Po’ meaning hands and ‘Atan’ meaning something extremely rigid, with the toughness of a stone. Thus, Pereira’s nickname roughly translates to ‘Hands of Stone’ in English. Well, a look at the 36-year-old’s kickboxing and MMA careers will probably propel most fans to opine that his nickname is a pretty well-suited one.
Will Alex Pereira be able to make the most of his ‘Hands of Stone’ in his upcoming bout?
UFC 287 displayed a rather appalling fact about ‘Poatan’. In his main event fight on the night, Pereira got knocked out by his archrival ‘Izzy’ which marks his first and only UFC defeat to date. But it showed the UFC world that even the man with ‘Hands of Stone’ can get caught.
Most fans may be already aware of the fact that Pereira will be facing the famed former UFC light heavyweight champ, Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. They also may know that Prochazka is also considered to be one of the best when it comes to striking.
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However, Pereira’s nickname may create all the difference between them. Since ‘Poatan’s’ rival is also an elite striker, things may come down to who packs more power in his strikes. Most fans may agree that in this regard, Pereira will have a significant advantage over his samurai-like rival due to his ‘Hands of Stone’. But do you think that he will eventually manage to defeat Prochazka?
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