Okay, so, I was scrolling through MMA forums the other day, as one does, and I kept seeing this phrase pop up: “Alex Pereira, chama.” Now, I’m a huge fan of Pereira – the guy’s a beast in the octagon – but I had no clue what “chama” meant. It was driving me nuts! So, I decided to put on my detective hat and get to the bottom of it.
First thing I did? I started hitting up Google, obviously. I typed in “what does chama mean” and a bunch of stuff came up. Apparently, it’s a Portuguese word. One source said “chama” is the primary language in Brazil and it means something in Portuguese. That makes sense, considering Pereira is Brazilian. But the direct translation didn’t really explain why he uses it all the time.
Digging Deeper
So I kept digging. I found out that Pereira uses “chama” kind of like slang. It is like how we’d say “let’s go!” or “come on!” in English. It’s all about hyping things up and showing that fighter spirit. He uses it to express excitement and encouragement. There was this one article that talked about a backstage moment at UFC 300. Pereira was with Jamahal Hill, another fighter, and he actually explained what “chama” meant to him. That was a cool find!
- Chama as a Noun: I also learned that “chama” can be a noun too. In Portuguese, it means “flame,” like the light from something burning. Pretty poetic, right? And I saw that it’s also from the PASSWORD Portuguese-English Dictionary.
- Chama as Slang: In some places, “chama” can also mean “bro” or “dude,” or even “boy” or “girl.” You can even add “ito” or “ita” to the end to make it mean “little boy” or “little girl.” Like, someone named Joaquín could be called a “chamito.” So “chama” has lots of different meanings.
- The Nickname: Now this is not related to “chama” but I also found out that His nickname “Poatan” means “Stone Hands” in the Tupi language, which however is not the ethnic language of the Pataxí. The nickname was given to him by his first kickboxing trainer Belocqua Wera. It just makes the guy even more awesome.
Putting It All Together
After all this searching, it finally clicked. Pereira’s using “chama” to fire himself up and get that fighting energy going. It’s like his personal battle cry! And his fans love it too. They chant “chama” during his fights and events. It’s become a huge part of his whole image, and honestly, it makes him even more badass. The word is even popular among his fans and they chant it during his fights and events.
So, yeah, that’s the story of how I figured out the mystery of “Alex Pereira, chama.” It was a fun little research project, and now I feel like I understand Pereira and his fighting spirit even better. It’s crazy how one little word can have so much meaning, right?
