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Most MMA fans haven\u2019t heard much English from Alex Pereira, as the Brazilian mostly sticks to his catchphrase, \u201cChama,\u201d in response to most questions. Pereira\u2019s aura is enough for people to understand him without \u201cPoatan\u201d uttering a single word most of the time.<\/p>\n
However, Pereira\u2019s coach, former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, has revealed that Pereira can speak English but doesn\u2019t like to speak a lot. During a recent sitdown with all-time MMA great Demetrious Johnson, Teixeira opined that \u201cPoatan\u201d is a man of few words and doesn\u2019t like to talk much, but if someone spends time alone with him, they will likely have a conversation with the Brazilian knockout artist. He said:<\/p>\n
\u201c[Alex] is learning English; he can speak it. My wife is American, and she\u2019s like \u2018oh your English is so good!\u2019\u2026He just doesn\u2019t like to speak it a lot, but if you\u2019re by yourself you\u2019ll get a conversation with Alex.\u201d<\/p>\n
Check out Glover Teixeira\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\ude02 Glover Teixeira says Alex Pereira can actually speak English\u2014he\u2019s just shy about speaking it.<\/p>\n \u201c[Alex] is learning English, he can speak it. My wife is American and she\u2019s like \u2018oh your English is so good!\u2019<\/p>\n