SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) – It’s hard to tell if you’re watching a circus or a martial artist.He lies on the ground, raises his legs, tumbles to attack a grappling opponent, stomps him in the face with his heel, climbs the cage like a pro wrestler and delivers a flying knee kick.They punch their opponents with their palms instead of their fists to taunt them, and they draw cheers with fancy steps that you might expect to see from a Latin dancer.This is the story of Mitchell Peheira (29, Brazil), who has become one of the UFC’s most popular fighters with a flamboyant technique that looks like something out of a fighting game.Peheira will take on No. 7-ranked casinositekingcom welterweight Stephen Thompson (40, USA) at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje on Oct. 30 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.Currently ranked 15th in the UFC’s welterweight division, Peheira can move into the top 10 with a win over Thompson.Peheira, who is currently riding a five-fight winning streak, told Yonhap News Agency on Sunday, “I’m really looking forward to this fight. “I’ve always been a fan of Thompson, but now that we’re facing each other, I’m going to prepare thoroughly,” he said.Peheira has made a name for himself in the UFC as a flashy striker, while the gray-haired Thompson is also a karate-based striker.While Thompson’s weakness is his grappling, Peheira says, “It’s going to be a standup fight. That’s the style of fight most people want to see. Me and Thompson always make that kind of fight.”Peheira is a fighter who prioritizes entertaining his fans over climbing the rankings.He first made a name for himself in the domestic mixed martial arts organization Road FC.There, he attacked his opponents with techniques straight out of professional wrestling and went 3-0 in three fights.