ROAD FC 52: Michel Pereira moonsaults to one of the flashiest wins in MMA history
The MMA world may not be ready for Michel Pereira.
Brazil’s mad ninja, Pereira continued his spectacular run through the world scene with another incredible showing in the main card opener at ROAD FC 52.
Here’s a quick rundown of what the 198-pound Pereira accomplished in his two-round fight with heavyweight opponent Dae Sung Kim (4-6):
- A 15-second long breakdancing spin during pre-fight introductions
- An illegal backflip head stomp that landed on Kim’s face and briefly paused the action
- A spin kick vaguely reminiscent of Johnny Walker’s recent KO of Justin Ledet
- A would-be Showtime flying ground punch that got tangled up in Kim’s feet
- A dubiously legal moonsault off the cage that almost turned into a slapping hammerfist
- A vicious straight kick to the face with Kim pinned against the cage
- A nicely timed takedown when Kim tagged him late in round 1
- A plain old vicious knee-to-the-face for the round 2 KO
Michel Pereira’s ROAD FC 52 Highlight Reel
FANCY MMA 🤣👍
Michel Pereira edition pic.twitter.com/U1a4Vc8JBZ— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) February 23, 2019
GOD YES!#ROADFC52 pic.twitter.com/Un2eK3d2Lo
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) February 23, 2019
Michel Pereira brutalized Dae Sung Kim in 2R pic.twitter.com/9bJDuTObFM
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) February 23, 2019
Michel Pereira’s Greatest Hits
🚨🚨Flipping Head Stomp => Submission at Today's Serbian BC 17🚨🚨
Not sure this finish from Michel Pereira (18-8) was legal but it was too awesome to care about stuff like rules@Jolassanda @Grabaka_Hitman @Barrelelapierna pic.twitter.com/Hya1oLoeKs
— DC (@FightFan_DC) April 28, 2018
Michel Pereira is a nut pic.twitter.com/DalpVVILzb
— MEGATON (Shemetov To RIZIN) (@BasedDongeezus) August 20, 2018
faceplanted
what a one punch KO by Michel Pereira !
(Road FC) pic.twitter.com/CAmTNXCMDq— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) December 15, 2018
Michel Pereira TKOs Hae Jun Yang in 3R – FOTN pic.twitter.com/x7ZkLs8zsv
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) July 28, 2018
