{"id":271547,"date":"2025-02-22T09:44:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T09:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/former-ufc-star-shares-two-word-reaction-to-alex-pereiras-left-hook-inspired-valentines-day-post\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:17","slug":"former-ufc-star-shares-two-word-reaction-to-alex-pereiras-left-hook-inspired-valentines-day-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/former-ufc-star-shares-two-word-reaction-to-alex-pereiras-left-hook-inspired-valentines-day-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC star shares two-word reaction to Alex Pereira&#8217;s left hook-inspired Valentine&#8217;s Day post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4779031\" data-slug-id=\"2373835\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An Instagram page recently shared a creatively edited picture of Alex Pereira landing his signature left hook, paired with a beautiful and impactful poem to wish its followers a special Valentine\u2019s Day. The post quickly gained attention and sparked a reaction from former UFC star Claudia Gadelha.<\/p>\n<p>MMA Fighting wished their followers a special Valentine&#8217;s Day with an edited picture of the light heavyweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/alex-pereira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Pereira<\/a>, showcasing his iconic left hook. The post also featured a humorous and romantic poem that caught the attention of many fans:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRoses are red, bruises are blue. I\u2019d take a left hook from Alex Pereira just to be with you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post, which has gone viral, has garnered responses from MMA fans, and even caught the attention of Gadelha. She couldn\u2019t resist chiming in on the playful Valentine\u2019s Day tribute, commenting with a simple two-word reaction:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNo Way.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Check out the screenshot of <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/claudia-gadelha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Claudia Gadelha<\/a><\/em><em>&#8216;s comment below:<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Screenshot of Claudia Gadelha's comment. [Screenshot courtesy: @mmafighting on Instagram]\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Screenshot of Claudia Gadelha's comment. [Screenshot courtesy: @mmafighting on Instagram]\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/e9fbf-17395575899525-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201200%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Screenshot of Claudia Gadelha&#8217;s comment. [Screenshot courtesy: @mmafighting on Instagram]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pereira is set to defend his light heavyweight title for the fourth time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">UFC<\/a> 313. The reigning champion will face the No.1 contender, Magomed Ankalaev, in a highly anticipated showdown on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Dricus du Plessis praises Alex Pereira and says it would be an honor to share the cage with him<\/h2>\n<p>After his dominant victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sean-strickland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sean Strickland<\/a> at UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis called out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/alex-pereira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Alex Pereira<\/a> for a potential superfight. However, backstage following UFC 312, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/dricus-du-plessis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Stillknocks<\/a>&#8216; praised Pereira&#8217;s accomplishments in the UFC and expressed his admiration for the Brazilian fighter. Du Plessis stated that fighting &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/alex-pereira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Poatan<\/a>&#8216; would be a huge honor for him. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m a massive fan of Alex Pereira just so everybody knows. He&#8217;s the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The best combat athlete to ever walk this earth up until now [is] Alex Pereira. What he&#8217;s done outside of the UFC and what he&#8217;s been able to do in the UFC, I think he&#8217;s the greatest. 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