{"id":52729,"date":"2025-09-30T20:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/52729\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:24:08","slug":"max-cavalera-talks-inspiration-for-new-soulfly-album-chama-alex-pereiras-best-walkout-in-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/52729\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Cavalera talks inspiration for new Soulfly album \u2018Chama\u2019, Alex Pereira\u2019s \u2018best walkout\u2019 in UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex Pereira proudly represents his indigenous roots<\/a> before and after every single one of his fights, from the panache to the walkout song, and the man behind Sepultura\u2019s \u201cIts\u00e1ri\u201d was \u201cvery emotional\u201d when he found out that \u201cPoatan\u201d selected it as his music before octagon wars.<\/p>\n

Max Cavalera, co-founder of Sepultura, recently released a new Soufly album titled \u201cChama\u201d, a direct inspiration to Pereira\u2019s famous catchword.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never had contact with Alex,\u201d Cavalera told MMA Fighting. \u201c[But] I hope he\u2019s happy that we made the title of new album a tribute to him and Brazil.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIts\u00e1ri\u201d means roots in the\u00a0Xavante language, and Cavalera said he was surprised to hear that Pereira, one of UFC\u2019s biggest stars today, picked his song to play in the arena when he\u2019s about to enter the octagon to compete.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very emotional with \u2018Poatan\u2019 using \u2018Its\u00e1ri\u2019 as his walkout song for a fight,\u201d Cavalera said. \u201cIt\u2019s awesome to see your work being recognized like that after so many years. Full tribal strength, xavante warrior!\u201d<\/p>\n

Max Cavalera (@maxcavaleraofficial) \u2022 Instagram reel<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI watched it with my Zyon, who\u2019s a UFC fan, and it was a wonderful surprise,\u201d he added. \u201cI think \u2018Poatan\u2019 has the best walkout in all UFC. No one does it better. He captures the spirit of the jungle, the indigenous warrior.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cavalera said he loves to mix music and sports, from his Brazilian soccer team Palmeiras to the Detroit Lions, and embraces the connection between heavy metal, UFC and the indigenous culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s definitely inspiring the young kids that didn\u2019t know the tribes of Brazil,\u201d Cavalera said. \u201cWe have more than 700 tribes, and we\u2019re proud of our tribal roots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though Soufly\u2019s new album is titled after Pereira\u2019s tradicional \u201cChama\u201d, the musician hopes that the UFC fighter sticks with \u201cIts\u00e1ri\u201d for his upcoming battle this weekend in Las Vegas, when he challenges 205-pound champion Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 320.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll watch it,\u201d Cavalera said. \u201cI\u2019ll be on tour with my brother, playing Chaos A.D. here in America, but we\u2019ll watch it and send him good vibrations. He will win, with \u2018Chama\u2019 in his veins.\u201d<\/p>\n