Impact Entering having lost three straight and staring down the barrel of a fourth consecutive defeat, Pereira should thank his lucky stars that two of the three judges thought he did enough to win. To be fair, he landed the bigger blows in the early going before gassing out in a major way. If Reese had any cardio of his own, Pereira would have been blown out of the water late. Instead, the two fought to fairly even terms in Rounds 2 and 3 despite the fact the visuals favored Reese. Despite the good fortune, Pereira still looks nothing like the guy that won eight straight from September 2020 to May 2024. He's still probably a released candidate if he no-shows his next fight.
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