After losing to Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira decided to go up a weight division. According to Michael Bisping, Pereira’s choice to go up to light heavyweight will make him considerably more durable than he is right now. On April 9 at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, Poatan competed for the middleweight championship against The … Read more
Alex Pereira has revealed that he will not be competing for the UFC light heavyweight championship in his next fight. According to the current UFC president Dana White, Pereira announced that he would be transitioning to the light heavyweight division. Following his defeat by second-round knockout to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287, which resulted in … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira was in awe just like every other fight fan in the world after seeing Edson Barboza deliver a vicious knee to knock out Billy Quarantillo in the first round at UFC Kansas City. What a KO by Edson Barboza. Is there any fighter with a better top 3 KO … Read more
‘The Eagle’ Khabib Nurmagomedov was recently in the news as he blatantly revealed his top 15 MMA fighters of all time. The list did ruffle a few feathers but most of it was well-arranged. Jon Jones and Fedor Emelianenko were tied at the top spot, while GSP, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, and Khabib’s very dear … Read more
The 4th showdown (2nd in the UFC) between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya was significant owing to a lot of reasons. This was ‘The Last Stylebender’s last chance to defeat ‘Poatan’ who gained a reputation as the Nigerian’s official boogeyman. Now that Izzy has succeeded in reclaiming his title and that too through a spectacular … Read more
After losing his middleweight title in a brutal manner against Israel Adesanya in the recently concluded rematch at UFC 287, Alex Pereira made an announcement yesterday that he is moving up to the light-heavyweight division. Poatan revealed this news on his YouTube channel. It is needless to say that his decision to move up a … Read more
Alex Pereira, the former UFC middleweight champion and Glory kickboxing middleweight champion, has decided to make a bold move by stepping up to the light heavyweight division. The Brazilian fighter will make his UFC debut in the 205-pound weight class. He’s excited to showcase his skills against the best fighters in the world. Alex Pereira … Read more
Only yesterday, Khabib Nurmagomedov published his picks for the top 15 mixed martial arts fighters in history. If you’re wondering whether Conor McGregor, Khabib’s sworn enemy, is on the list, the answer is no. Although Khabib and McGregor’s illustrious match at UFC 229 took place five years ago, MMA fans continue to discuss their fierce … Read more
Together with Mike Tyson and other notable figures from the combat sports community, a very special person attended UFC 287 and watched the fights from the cage side. Donald Trump was present at the event and his favorite UFC fighter was subsequently revealed by Dana White. Who, in the opinion of Dana White, is the … Read more
Dana White backed one of the promotion’s young prospects, Raul Rosas Jr., after he suffered his first professional MMA loss. Raul Rosas Jr. and Christian Rodriguez fought on April 8 as part of UFC 287’s main card, which also featured Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 2 as the main event and Jorge Masvidal vs Gilbert Burns … Read more
