Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira to Ben Askren: ‘It’s such a deficiency in what we’ve seen so far’

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Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira to Ben Askren: ‘It’s such a deficiency in what we’ve seen so far’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alex Pereira has done pretty well for himself in his short Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career. Brazil’s “Poatan” achieved two-division champion status after only seven fights in the promotion. Before he captured his current Light Heavyweight title, Pereira, 36, was the Middleweight kingpin for a brief spell. Ultimately, his longtime rival, Israel Adesanya, scored redemption in their mixe…