After fighting Stipe Miocic, Jon Jones sees two-division champ Alex Pereira as a legacy fight worth pursuing in his career. That is not surprising, given he has long maintained deep reverence for the kickboxing powerhouse.
Meanwhile, Tom Aspinall continues to be the odd man out among the heavyweight elite despite holding the interim title
Even though Jon Jones still has a bout with Stipe Miocic that will likely happen at some point, the UFC heavyweight champion also has his sights set on Alex…
Alex Pereira might not have the wrestling resume of Daniel Cormier. But the reigning UFC champion is definitely improving in that area. During a recent meeting at a media event, Pereira actually took “DC” down.
Alex Pereira doesn’t like the timing of a potential clash against Magomed Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi. Pereira recently defended his light heavyweight title for the first time with a brutal Round 1 knockout win over Jamahal Hill in the main event at UFC 300.
Alex Pereira appears to have ruled himself out of competing again in a few weeks. The Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight king prevailed at UFC 300, punching out Jamahal Hill to defend his throne.
UFC president Dana White has to admire the ambitiousness of his light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (10-2).
In the main event of UFC 300, the light heavyweight title was on the line. Light heavyweight champion and promotional superstar Alex Pereira (10-2) was looking to successfully defend his title for the first time as he took on former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill (12-2, 1 NC).
There wasn’t anything that could stop Alex Pereira from leaving UFC 300 with the light heavyweight title still in his possession. The former Glory Kickboxing
Alex Pereira made short work of Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event. When the Chicago native tried for a strike against the champ in the first round, “Poatan” unloaded a barrage on Hill.
Alex Pereira needed just 3:14 to knock out Jamahal Hill and retain his light heavyweight title on Saturday night at UFC 300 in Las Vegas. Pereira (10-2-0) put together a stunning sequence that began with him getting kicked below the belt and not even flinching.
First, it was middleweight. Currently, it is light heavyweight. Now, Alex Pereira is setting his sights on heavyweight. Pereira scored a convincing title defense in the main event of UFC 300 Saturday night.
Alex Pereira took care of business in his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship match against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. “Poatan” delivered a TKO in the second round, cementing himself as the new driving force.
At long last, the time has come. A journey that began as a one-night tournament during the fall of 1993 in the now-closed and long-since demolished McNichol Sports Arena in Denver, CO has led a once-controversial combat sports promotion that was banned from cable television for a time to an anticipated night 31 years in the making.
As the Ultimate Fighting Championship venue lights dim, the haunting strains of Sepultura’s “Itsari” fills the air, its cadence reverberating through the arena.
UFC 300 is the biggest UFC event and the greatest fight card in the history of the promotion. There was a lot of speculation on who would headline the fight, and some were surprised when it was announced that Alex Pereira would be the champion fighting in the main event.
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White had unequivocally delineated his vision long back while teasing the magnitude of the upcoming landmark UFC 300 event.
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