Sports · Combat Sports · 1 day ago
Streamer challenges Alex Pereira at press event and is told to leave
A streamer approached UFC fighter Alex Pereira and challenged him to fight.
Pereira’s coach and two others stopped the exchange, warning the streamer he could get hurt.
The streamer later said he was joking, then claimed Pereira was scared.
A UFC referee criticized the stunt, warning that such pranks could lead to someone getting physically hurt.
A streamer approached Alex Pereira at a Misfits Boxing press conference and proposed that they fight in the UFC.
The streamer had earlier claimed he would “kill him” if they fought, according to Bloody Elbow.
Pereira’s coach, Plinio Cruz, waved the streamer away, and two other people ended the interaction.
The streamer was told to “go play somewhere else” and warned he was “gonna get hurt for no reason.”
UFC referee Marc Goddard criticized the stunt as “disrespect disguised as a prank.”
- Who
- Alex Pereira, streamer, Pereira’s coach Plinio Cruz, and UFC referee Marc Goddard.
- What
- A streamer challenged Pereira to a UFC fight at a press event, but people around Pereira ended the interaction.
- When
- During a Misfits Boxing press conference; the date is not stated.
- Where
- At a Misfits Boxing press conference; the location is not stated.
- Why
- The streamer said he was joking after being warned away. Goddard said such stunts were disrespectful pranks.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
kill him
go play somewhere else
gonna get hurt for no reason
disrespect disguised as a prank
The streamer filmed Pereira, called for a fight, and approached him after checking that a friend was recording.
Pereira’s coach waved the streamer off, and two other people shut down the conversation.
The streamer said Pereira was scared because he would not stand up.
Marc Goddard criticized the stunt and warned that such behavior could lead to a fighter physically confronting someone.
- Fighter
- Alex Pereira
- Streamer’s challenge
- A fight inside the Octagon
- Press event
- Misfits Boxing press conference
- Pereira’s coach
- Plinio Cruz
- UFC referee commenting on the video
- Marc Goddard
Sources
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