‘A Snapshot Of The Past’ – Inside Joshua Perreira’s World Of Dinosaurs, Fossils, And Godzilla
The undefeated star returns at ONE Fight Night 42 with a point to prove and a prehistoric passion that never left him.
In another life, Joshua “Flyin Hawaiian” Perreira would have been a paleontologist. In this one, he’s an MMA fighter with a Megalodon tooth on his shelf, Kaiju tattooed in Japanese on his arm, and a score to settle in Bangkok, Thailand. The undefeated 29-year-old returns to the global stage against his American compatriot, Gilbert Nakatani , in flyweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 42 on Prime Video , which broadcasts live in U.
S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, April 10. View this post on Instagram Away from the global stage, the “Flyin Hawaiian” is as likely to be found in a museum as he is on the mats.
His fossil collection is the kind that demands a second look. The Megalodon tooth alone would stop most people in their tracks. Then, there’s the Mosasaurus jawbone and the Trilobites.
Perreira has carefully assembled an archive of prehistoric life, built piece by piece over the years. And like most great obsessions, it started with a movie: “I think it was Jurassic Park that originally got me into that. Being able to just see it on the big screen, watching Dr.
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