And he most recently came up short against current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira before “Poatan” became the champion at UFC 291. The contest ended in a narrow split decision loss for ...

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira is set for his Octagon return ... reacts to defeating Dustin Poirier (red gloves) during UFC 291 at Delta Center. / Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images Gaethje ...

In just 14 fights, Alex Pereira has already accomplished more ... so was former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz at UFC 291. The Polish star sought to avoid striking with Pereira ...

Pereira to Headline UFC 313 vs. Magomed Ankalev. Arguably the biggest star on the UFC roster at the moment, former middleweight titleholder Pereira claimed the vacant light heavyweight belt at the ...

Rakic of Austria in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC 308 event ... out how far Pereira’s wrestling and takedown defense have come. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Alex Pereira of Brazil ...

Alex Pereira has turned into the second-greatest ... The only time he's come close to that was against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291, though even Jan is considered more of a striker than a grappler ...

(Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) Błachowicz’s last fight was a split-decision loss to Alex Pereira in March 2023 at UFC 291. Injuries have kept the former champion out of action, but he wants ...

Dricus du Plessis remains the middleweight champion of the world after an emphatic unanimous decision triumph over Sean ...

Jul 29, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) fights Alex Pereira (blue gloves) during UFC 291 at Delta Center. / Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images Former Cage Warriors Champion and ...

Blachowicz welcomed ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira to the division at UFC 291 and with Jamahal Hill having vacated the belt due to injury, their clash might well have been a title eliminator ...