Browsing: Alex Pereira

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira is living vicariously through his protege Alex Pereira, and says there’s still plenty more left to achieve for the current UFC light heavyweight world champion.

One of the UFC’s greatest ever champions has weighed in on the debate over who middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis should fight next – and it’s NOT Alex Pereira.

The UFC light heavyweight title will be on the line in Salt Lake City, Utah at UFC 307, with UFC CEO Dana White announcing that Alex Pereira will put his belt on the line against hard-hitting challenger Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall isn’t a man to turn down a challenge, and while his sights are firmly set on a champion-versus-champion clash with Jon Jones, he said he’s happy to face current undisputed light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, on one condition.

Jake Paul added another win to his growing boxing record with a sixth-round TKO finish of BKFC star Mike Perry, then called for a matchup with UFC superstar Alex Pereira.

Alex Pereira’s continued success in the UFC has caught the imagination of fighters across the sport, including a man who could one day share the Octagon with the Brazilian knockout artist.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis may have his focus firmly on his UFC 305 date with former champion Israel Adesanya, but the South African keeps a close eye on all the happenings in the UFC, and reserved special praise for a former 185-pound champion.

Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira underlined his greatness with a repeat showing against former champion Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, then said he’s ready to move up to heavyweight to become a three-division UFC world champion.