Forward of his return at UFC 313, Alex Pereira has emotionally revealed how an Australian fan of his has overcome his current battle with most cancers — and is now greater than three months free from the illness, after the Brazilian shaved his head in help of him on the finish of final yr.
Pereira, the present undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, will return to motion subsequent month in Las Vegas, headlining UFC 313 in an enormous grudge struggle towards surging contender and former vacant title chaser, Magomed Ankalaev.
And on social media this afternoon, Pereira shared a touching submit on his official Instagram account, revealing an enormous fan of his — whom went viral on the finish of final yr after he shaved his head in help as he battled most cancers, shouldn’t be three months free from the illness.
Alex Pereira reveals viral fan has crushed most cancers battle
“I am not an example of how to overcome obstacles as difficult as cancer, but here I bring you an example of someone who overcame cancer,” Alex Pereira posted on his official Instagram account.
“I don’t know if you remember it. It’s been about a year since I came to Australia,” Alex Pereira posted alongside the affected person. “If you don’t remember, I’m gonna show you the video. I’m cutting his hair. It was at the Australian Cancer Institute. It was a very emotional moment for me. I cried. I got emotional. And seeing this guy’s recovery… When he told me he was training Muay Thai, he had to stop because of cancer. He went there, fought against cancer, overcame cancer, and now he’s here. After months of treatment, (1he’s now three months free of cancer. It’s a great recovery. Three months. It’s a great recovery. Chama or not? Chama! That’s it.”
