Alex Pereria is finally set to make his debut at UFC 268. The former kickboxing champion has been hyped ever since he made the switch over to MMA.

The hype comes from the Brazilian holding two wins in kickboxing over current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The second was a devastating knockout that still stands as Adesanya's last kickboxing bout.

Ahead of UFC 268, Alex Pereira did an interview with MMAFighting where he discussed the subject of Israel Adesanya. It's safe to say the Brazilian isn't worried about it.

“I’m not worried, man. He’s the one that should be worried, right?” Pereira told MMA Fighting. “He knows about my potential and knows I’ll get [to the top]. When I go somewhere, I do it to become the best, just like it was in kickboxing. I’ll do everything I can to get there, and maybe he won’t even be there when I do — [if that’s the case] what do I want with Adesanya? Nothing. Is he the champion? Cool, he’s the one I want. He’s no longer the champion? I want the one that is.”

Alex Pereria is preparing for UFC 268 but that hasn't stopped him from noticing that Israel Adesanya is not talking about him.

“He won’t talk, right? He knows my potential,” Pereira said. “He always [post videos] with his picks and stuff like that but will he talk about me? No way, he won’t. I could be wrong, but he won’t talk because he knows my potential. If he’s going to talk about me, he must say something positive because I beat the guy twice, so how is he going to talk crap about me? And if I go out Saturday and show something else, how does that make him look? It’s a bit confusing for him.”

UFC 268 will see Alex Pereira make his big stage debut in the UFC. The hyped prospect will hope to take over quickly and get to a title shot.