Long before his dominance in the UFC, Brazilian star Alex Pereira was already turning in hellacious knockout wins — one in fact, which he later replicated. However, in his most recent win at 205lbs, Pereira had just replicated a near carbon-copy win from eight years prior in his young career. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCAlex Pereira’s carbon-copy Khalil Rountree knockout in 2016No stranger to devastating knockout wins during his decorated combat sports career, Pereira entered the Octagon off the back of a faceplant knockout win on the regional circuit. And in a wholly familiar barrage, the Sao Paulo crusher exploded with a flying knee, body shots, and his patented left shovel hook, dropping da Silveira with a stunning knockout win. Given his roughshod run through middleweight and light heavyweight, Pereira pointed to his notable hitlist, vowing to “surprise” Ankalaev this weekend.