Alex Pereira
23 stories covering Alex Pereira — news, results and analysis.
Ray Longo Thinks Alex Pereira Is Too Small for Heavyweight
After Pereira's second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane, coach Ray Longo questions whether the 11-KO striker can survive a 250-pound division.
Oct 7, 2026
Plinio Cruz Now Faces Pereira's Coach Gary Olive in Boxing Switch
Chase DeMoor is out injured, so trainer Gary Olive steps in to box UFC Coach of the Year Plinio Cruz in a battle of the corners.
Oct 6, 2026
Oliveira Puts BMF Belt on the Line vs Diego Lopes at UFC 335
Charles Oliveira defends the BMF title against a lightweight debutant in Vegas on Dec 12, with Alex Pereira's heavyweight experiment headlining the co-main.
Oct 4, 2026
Pereira Stays at Heavyweight, Draws Pavlovich in UFC 335 Co-Main
Alex Pereira gets a quick heavyweight do-over against Sergei Pavlovich on Dec. 12 — a five-rounder that could tee up another title shot.
Oct 4, 2026
Johnny Walker Flattens Mick Parkin in One Round on Heavyweight Debut
Walker needed less than a round to land a knee KO at UFC 332, and his peers are already floating a Poatan superfight.
Oct 3, 2026
Salt Lake City's Head-Kick Legacy Looms Over Silva vs Wang at UFC 332
Three straight numbered-event main events in Utah's capital have ended in spectacular fashion. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong try to add to it October 3.
Oct 1, 2026
Dana White Shuts Down Ciryl Gane's Undisputed Title Claim
With Tom Aspinall vacating the heavyweight belt over eye injuries, White says interim champ Gane still has to fight to become undisputed.
Sep 19, 2026
Pereira Wants Gane Rematch as Aspinall Exit Reshapes Heavyweight
Alex Pereira is chasing a do-over with Ciryl Gane after their Round 2 KO — and an undefeated Josh Hokit (10-0) wants the front of the queue.
Sep 15, 2026
Yousri Belgaroui Is Middleweight's Boogeyman — And He Knows It
Two UFC starts, two finishes, and a growing reputation. The Dutch striker faces late replacement Djorden Santos at Noche UFC on Saturday.
Sep 9, 2026
Josh Hokit Torches Alex Pereira's Push for a Ciryl Gane Rematch
Pereira wants Gane again after a Round 2 KO loss. Undefeated 10-0 heavyweight Josh Hokit says he hasn't earned it.
Sep 8, 2026
Paulo Costa Questions Why Alex Pereira Keeps His 205 Ranking
Costa, the No. 6 light heavyweight, blasts what he calls UFC double standards after Pereira stayed ranked #3 despite losing at heavyweight.
Sep 7, 2026
Aline Pereira Chases Alex's Path With DWCS Shot vs Smilla Sundell
Alex Pereira's older sister meets ONE Championship muay Thai champ Smilla Sundell on Oct. 13 with a UFC contract on the line. Her MMA record: 3-2.
Sep 2, 2026
Hector Santiago Makes UFC Debut in Shanghai, Chasing an Old Friend's Path
The 33-year-old kickboxer went 6-1 in two years of MMA before the call came. Now he faces Road to UFC winner Lawrence Lui on Aug. 29.
Aug 28, 2026
UFC 334 Books Madison Square Garden as Pereira, Pimblett Circle
The UFC's final two numbered cards of 2026 have dates: MSG on Nov. 14, T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 12. No bouts confirmed yet.
Aug 23, 2026
Josh Hokit Trolls Alex Pereira After Gane Loss, Pitches a BMF Bout
The unbeaten 10-0 heavyweight took a shot at Pereira's KO loss to Ciryl Gane — then floated a BMF title fight if the two meet next.
Aug 20, 2026
Pereira Wins Griffin Community Award as UFC Fight Week Raises Six Figures
The 50/50 raffle grossed $117,280 and Alex Pereira picked up a $25,000 donation during International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
Aug 12, 2026
UFC Drops 16 Collectible Fighter Figures at Target: Nunes, McGregor, Pereira Headline
Sixteen officially licensed 2.5-inch UFC figures land exclusively at Target, with blind-bag reveals spanning champs like Amanda Nunes (23-5) and Conor McGregor (22-7).
Aug 11, 2026
UFC 332 Heads Back to Salt Lake City for Oct. 3 Card
The UFC returns to Delta Center for its fifth Salt Lake City visit, one of two numbered cards on the October slate — neither with a headliner yet.
Aug 9, 2026
Alex Pereira Blames Herb Dean, Not Gane, for White House KO Loss
Poatan's bid to become the UFC's first three-weight champ ended in a Round 2 KO — but his fire is aimed at the referee, not the fouls.
Aug 6, 2026
Alex Pereira Wants a Third UFC Belt — And He'll Fight Anyone to Get It
Poatan is targeting a November return after his KO loss to Ciryl Gane, chasing heavyweight gold as the third title of a 13-4 career.
Aug 1, 2026
Jon Jones Says He'd Submit Pereira Fast, Grind Down Cormier in Wrestling
Jones claims his grappling would end Alex Pereira 'pretty quickly' — and that a bad back would cost Daniel Cormier a hypothetical six-minute wrestling match.
Jul 29, 2026
Ankalaev Grinds Past Guskov in Abu Dhabi, But the Title Case Isn't There
Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1) got a 5th-round stoppage over short-notice sub Bogdan Guskov, but a booing crowd made it clear this wasn't a statement win.
Jul 25, 2026
Ankalaev's Title Dream on the Line vs. Guskov in Abu Dhabi
One loss removed from the belt, Ankalaev headlines UFC Abu Dhabi against a short-notice Guskov who's finished 15 of 18 wins.
Jul 25, 2026