UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya spoke about his training partner Alex Pereira’s shamanic rituals during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Adesanya revealed that Pereira, who is also a UFC middleweight contender, practices these rituals before fights to connect with his spirit and gain strength. The rituals include drinking a potion made from a plant called ‘Chacruna’ and smoking a pipe filled with a substance called ‘Mapacho’. Adesanya emphasized that these practices are not performance-enhancing and are deeply rooted in Pereira’s cultural background.
