Alright, let’s talk about this fella, Alex Pereira, and how much he weighs when he ain’t fightin’. You know, his walk-around weight, like they say.
This boy, Alex, he’s a big fella. They say he walks around like a heavyweight, you know, real heavy-like. Some folks sayin’ he’s 232 pounds, even 233 pounds sometimes! That’s a whole lotta pounds, I tell ya. Makes my old bones ache just thinkin’ about carryin’ that much weight around.
Now, you compare that to this other fighter, Israel Adesanya. They say he’s only around 203, maybe 205 pounds when he’s not fightin’. That’s a big difference, you see. Almost like two whole different weight classes, like they say. Alex, he’s just built bigger, I guess. Taller too, they say he’s 6 foot 4 inches. That’s a beanpole!
- Alex walk-around weight: 230+ pounds
- Israel Adesanya walk-around weight: 203-205 pounds
- Big weight difference, almost two weight classes apart
But here’s the thing, when it’s fight time, Alex gotta drop some of that weight. They say he cuts down to 205 pounds for the light heavyweight fights. That’s like takin’ off a whole small child, I reckon! Must be hard work, all that sweatin’ and starvin’ yourself. I wouldn’t wanna do it, that’s for sure. I like my biscuits and gravy too much.
I heard tell that one time, Alex even showed himself on the scale at 211.4 pounds. That was probably after he’d already started cuttin’ weight, I figure. Still more than what Adesanya weighs when he’s just walkin’ around, though.
It’s kinda amazin’, if you think about it. How these fellas can go up and down in weight like that. Alex, he used to fight at middleweight, you know, 185 pounds. Then he went up to light heavyweight, 205 pounds. And he’s still strong as an ox, no matter what weight he is.
They say it’s ’cause he’s got a big frame, that’s why he can carry all that weight and still be quick and powerful. And he puts it on fast too. Like some fellas, I seen ’em, they just eat a piece of pie and look bigger. Alex, he must be one of them. And then he can take it off again when he needs to. Must be somethin’ in the water, I tell ya. Or maybe it’s all that trainin’ they do.
I seen pictures of him, Alex, lookin’ real big and strong. And then I seen pictures of him lookin’ leaner, ready to fight. He looks different, you know, but he’s still the same fella. Still got that punchin’ power, they say. He knocked out Adesanya, you know. Took his belt. Then Adesanya took it back. Them two, they go back and forth like a swingin’ door.
Anyways, this walk-around weight thing, it’s kinda interestin’. Makes you think about how these fighters manage their bodies. It ain’t just about bein’ strong, it’s about bein’ smart too. Knowin’ how much to eat, how much to train, how much to sweat off. It’s a whole science, I reckon. More complicated than bakin’ a good apple pie, that’s for sure.
So, next time you see Alex Pereira fightin’, remember he’s probably a whole lot heavier when he’s just walkin’ around. He’s a big strong boy, that one. And don’t you go forgettin’ that.
Tags：Alex Pereira, Weight, Walk Around Weight, MMA, UFC, Israel Adesanya, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Fighting, Weight Cut
