According to Sean Strickland’s head coach, not everybody had a positive reaction to the news that UFC light heavyweight champ, and past Strickland opponent Alex Pereira will be in the corner for the main event of UFC 312.

Daniel Cormier advises Alex Pereira against cornering Sean Strickland at UFC 312.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will be in Sean Strickland's corner for his upcoming middleweight title rematch against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.

T he UFC analyst and commentator Daniel Cormier raised a very important question about Alex Pereira. He is exactly one month away from stepping into one of the toughest fights in

Light heavyweight champion Pereira will be in Strickland’s (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) corner when he challenges middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb. 8 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).