Alex Pereira explained that his knockout celebration against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 was a response to Hill's disrespectful behavior during fight week. Pereira mentioned that Hill's trash talk led him to deliver the knockout and viewed it as the least he could do in response. The viral meme celebration was Pereira's way of addressing the disrespect he felt from Hill prior to the fight.
Alex Pereira explains his 'Khaby Lame' celebration after knocking out Jamahal Hill 🤷 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/EQanMgLU9a
🚨| Alex Pereira says his viral meme celebration after knocking out Jamahal Hill to retain his light heavyweight title at #UFC300 was “the least” he could do for the disrespect Hill showed prior to the fight. 👀 “I told my team that if there was a knockout, I would do it. He… https://t.co/NIao4uWmwd
Alex Pereira: Celebration after KO of Jamahal Hill at #UFC300 'the least that I could do' after trash talk https://t.co/CmFKztO4FJ
Alex Pereira says his meme celebration was "the least that I could do to him" after Jamahal Hill's disrespect throughout the week 😬 #UFC300 https://t.co/RFxzxvmH7x
Alex Pereira explains his celebration after knocking out Jamahal Hill at #UFC300. "The way he behaved was not so good. ... That's least that I could do was just that to him." https://t.co/mo5CeThbZZ
"Jamahal been running his mouth the entire week... so when I knocked him out I did it to say "That's all you got?" 😅 Alex Pereira explains THAT celebration at UFC 300 🤲 🎤 @CarolinePearce / @alexpereiraufc #UFC300 https://t.co/NcyNFPVtxG
Alex Pereira said that he wanted this fight to go 5 rounds initially. However, after Jamahal Hill started talking trash during fight week, Alex says “the least I could do was [knock him out].” 🥶🥶 #UFC300 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/uf3yclHomb