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UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has publicly announced his desire to move up to heavyweight and revitalize the division following the disastrous
In one of the most shocking title fight reversals in recent UFC history, Alex Pereira obliterated Magomed Ankalaev with a devastating knockout just 80 seconds into their UFC 320 main event, reclaiming the light heavyweight championship in spectacular fashion.
Alex Pereira rival spotted detail that heralded UFC star’s early KO of Magomed Ankalaev - Pereira stopped Ankalaev inside 90 seconds in their rematch, and Israel Adesanya was among those watching
It seems the rivalry between Israel Adesanya and multiple-fight nemesis Alex Pereira could take a fresh twist in their rather lengthy tale. Followed to the Octagon eventually by former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira, former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya rekindled his feud with the Brazilian in the UFC.
Carlos Ulberg is eager to get his hands on the light heavyweight title; however, with the 205-pound title picture murky, the New Zealander appears game for anything the UFC throws at him.
Pereira had lost the light-heavyweight title in their first fight, in March, but needed barely over one minute to exact his revenge on Saturday
However, despite Rogan’s claim, UFC legend Chael Sonnen has disagreed with the icon, explaining that Pereira may be the ‘greatest fighter’, but that doesn’t make him the ‘BMF’. “I do have my opinion, and it’s not (the same as Rogan’s),” Sonnen said in a recent video on his YouTube channel.
Last Time: Ankalaev defeated Pereira to claim the UFC Light Heavyweight title on March 8 in a unanimous decision. Pereira had held the title since Nov. 11, 2023 and had successfully defended the title three times before the loss to Ankalaev. Danbury ...
For seven long years, every time Israel Adesanya stepped into combat against Alex Pereira, the Nigerian felt what most of us experience before a visit to the dentist —