MMA world in splits over Alex Pereira's live "holy sh*t" reaction to Power Slap in Nina-Marie Daniele's video

Alex Pereira's recent interaction with Nina-Marie Daniele at a Power Slap event has caught the attention of MMA fans worldwide. While some commended Daniele for bringing out the humorous side of the current light heavyweight champion, many voiced their admiration for Pereira.

For context, Pereira, known for his stoic facial expressions, recently attended Power Slap 10, which took place at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 6.

Upon witnessing an athlete get knocked out with a devastating slap, Pereira gave a hilarious reaction in English, which prompted a laugh from Daniele, who was also present at the event, to take to X and share their funny interaction. Pereira was heard saying:

''Holy Sh*t''

Check out the post below:

Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan wrote:

''We got Poatan speaking english before GTA 6''

Another one stated:

''Oh my God that is a powerful slap anybody will be knocked down''

Other fans wrote:

''The only time ALEX is smiling is only when he is with NINA''

''Broken English is the best base for MMA''

Check out more reactions below:

Screenshots courtesy: Fan reactions to Nina-Marie Daniele's X post

As for the MMA scene, Pereira had quite a successful year, answering the promotion's calls and saving their big pay-per-view events when they needed a last-minute substitute. This year, his first octagon appearance came at the historic UFC 300 where the Brazilian defended his light heavyweight title via an opening-round knockout against Jamahal Hill.

Pereira's next title defense came on short notice against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, where he ended the fight with a devastating head kick. 'Poatan' finished the year on a high note, knocking out Khalil Rountree Jr. in the fourth round at UFC 307.

Pereira was selected 2024 MMA Fighter of the Year at the World MMA Awards in recognition of his performances during the year.

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Nina-Marie Daniele praises Alex Pereira and Plinio Cruz

Because of his outstanding performance this year, Alex Pereira won MMA Fighter of the Year, while his coach, Plinio Cruz, won MMA Coach of the Year.

Nina-Marie Daniele, who is good friends with Pereira, recently congratulated him and Cruz on their accomplishments on her Instagram story, writing:

''MEET MY NEW BODYGUARDS ! @ALEXPOATANPEREIRA @PLINIOCRUZMMA. So proud of my brothers! They are the definition of hard work! Huge congratulations on [winning the] 2024 MMA Fighter of The Year & MMA Coach of The Year!"

Screenshot of Nina-Marie Daniele's Instagram story