UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to those questioning his wrestling ability.
Pereira, a former two-division Glory Kickboxing champion, has experienced an incredibly successful transition to MMA. Like fellow ex-kickboxer …read more
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Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen feels good about a fight against Alex Pereira. ‘The Human Cheat Code’ returned to the cage over the weekend in the co-main event of Bellator …read more
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Despite achieving the greatest of heights in the UFC, Robert Whittaker believes he still hasn’t reached his ceiling.
The former UFC middleweight champion feels like his game is still on an …read more
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Referee Marc Goddard waves off Alex Pereira for the 5th round TKO win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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Robert Whittaker | Photo by Paul Kane/Zuffa LLC
Robert Whittaker thinks Israel Adesanya’s second knockout loss to Alex Pereira could take some pressure off the …read more
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UFC 287 on April 8th now has a location for its recently announced main and co-main events. A middleweight title rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will headline UFC …read more
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It’s official: Middleweight champion Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will fight each other for a fourth time April 8 at UFC 287.
Two times in kickboxing, Pereira has gotten the best …read more
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Rafael dos Anjos, Charles Oliveira, Alex Pereira and Jose Aldo | Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting
RIO DE JANEIRO – Conor McGregor hasn’t won a fight …read more
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The general consensus is that Alex Pereira — despite his insane punching power — is competing at a marked disadvantage …read more
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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira face off before UFC 281 in November. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Check out all the fights announced …read more
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Darren Till is weighing in on a potential showdown between Alex Pereira and Khamzat Chimaev. Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) last fought and defeated Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) via TKO at …read more
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Israel Adesanya is once again promising a scary good time.
“The Last Stylebender” is scheduled to face longtime rival Alex Pereira once again when he challenges Pereira for the UFC middleweight …read more
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Israel Adesanya has the advantage over Alex Pereira heading into their UFC 287 middleweight title rematch, according to oddsmakers.
Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), the former longtime UFC middleweight champion, will …read more
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Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya plans to settle the score against Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Adesanya lost his middleweight belt to Pereira at UFC 281 last November. The …read more
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Israel Adesanya is already hyping up what will surely be one of the biggest UFC fights of 2023.
Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will challenge rival Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 …read more
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Israel Adesanya is already taking to social media just 24 hours after his rematch with Alex Pereira was announced.
Ultimate Fighting …read more
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Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will rematch for the middleweight championship in the UFC 287 main event on April 8. UFC president Dana White made the announcement on Friday.
It …read more
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Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will clash again with the middleweight title up for grabs in the new main event …read more
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Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will run it back in April.
The UFC middleweight title will be on the line in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8 as …read more
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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira face off ahead of their title fight at UFC 281. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
It looks like the …read more
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Earlier today, Dana White announced some massive fights for UFC 287 on April 8th. The UFC president stated that he had some massive announcements slated for this afternoon. White then …read more
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Jamahal Hill wouldn’t mind taking a quick detour to answer the call from a fellow UFC champion after capturing the …read more
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Reigning UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira will defend his title against former champ Israel Adesanya in the co-main event of UFC 287 on April 8. …read more
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Daniel Cormier could feel the tension between UFC champs Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira in the aftermath of UFC 283.
Cormier, who was the commentator and in-cage interviewer at this past …read more
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Jamahal Hill is open to the idea of a champion-versus-champion fight with Alex Pereira, but he thinks that the Brazilian should handle some business at middleweight first. “Sweet Dreams” put …read more
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Alex Pereira has confirmed that he’s interested in taking on new UFC champion Jamahal Hill in a superfight this year. Last weekend, Jamahal Hill captured the UFC light heavyweight title …read more
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Alex Pereira wants revenge for his coach and mentor, Glover Teixeira, while chasing UFC double champ status.
Pereira (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), the current UFC middleweight champion, has expressed interest in …read more
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Alex Pereira is ready to face either Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker next. ‘Poatan’ has been out of action since November, when he faced ‘The Last Stylebender’ at UFC 281. …read more
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Newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is inviting Alex Pereira to try and avenge Glover Teixeira. It was just this past weekend that UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira …read more
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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
RIO DE JANEIRO — Alex Pereira is already planning his next move as …read more
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Newly-crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira had to stand by and watch his longtime friend, coach, and mentor, Glover …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has taken aim at welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Poatan’ had challenged ‘Borz’ to a fight at light heavyweight late last year. Pereira (7-1 MMA) most …read more
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Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen is highly confident in his chances if a super fight with Alex Pereira ever came to fruition. Eblen will defend his middleweight title in the …read more
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Just like Alex Pereira, Jamahal Hill is being looked at as a potentially easy match by some …read more
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Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira captured the 185-pound strap with a late finish over former champion …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira sees two viable options for his first title defense.
Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) dethroned Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) to become middleweight champion at UFC 281. …read more
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The UFC is back with its first pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 283 takes …read more
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Marvin Vettori thinks Alex Pereira would beat Israel Adesanya in a rematch. At UFC 281, Pereira and Adesanya collided for the first time in MMA – but third time overall, …read more
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Marvin Vettori thinks UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has Israel Adesanya’s number.
Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) dethroned Adesanya to capture the middleweight title last November at UFC 281 with a fifth-round …read more
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Newly crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Alex Pereira brought his shiny gold belt back home to show off to his Pataxó tribe in Brazil earlier this year. It …read more
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There might be a new king in the UFC middleweight division, but one fighter in the weight class is off the belief the current champion isn’t the toughest fight out …read more
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We’ve wrapped a fascinating 2022 in MMA and we’re not too far away from the first major event of 2023.
But there’s still some time to look back at the year …read more
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Quemuel Ottoni beat Alex Pereira in 2015. | Leonardo Fabri, Jungle Fight
The man that handed Alex Pereira his lone MMA loss accepts the glory …read more
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Relive some of the biggest and baddest UFC finishes that we witnessed in 2022 from some of the biggest stars including Michael Chandler, Leon Edwards, Alex Pereira and more!
There were …read more
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Welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is willing to accept fights in two different weight classes, but his coach wants him to face middleweight champion Alex Pereira next.
Chimaev (12-0) is ranked No. …read more
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Chris Rini, MMA Squared, Zhang Weili, Joanna Champion | Chris Rini
It isn’t Alex Pereira, debate me!
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Khamzat Chimaev is ready to get back in the octagon.
Options await one of the biggest stars in MMA at present. …read more
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Israel Adesanya is the former UFC middleweight champion. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Conor McGregor believes Israel Adesanya would defeat Alex Pereira with no …read more
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Chael Sonnen lauds Leon Edwards and Alex Pereira for their title-winning finishes, but they’re not his 2022 Comeback of the Year.
Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) came from behind to land a …read more
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Frankly, it still doesn’t make sense.
Rewind back to January 2022 and Alex Pereira wasn’t even in the picture. A contender only in …read more
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Quemuel Ottoni, the only man to have defeated Alex Pereira in MMA, believes he could do it again in even quicker fashion. In 2015, the then 3-0 Ottoni made easy …read more
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There were a number of UFC title changes over the past year, but three stood out from the bunch as the most dramatic.
Only a handful of championship bouts in UFC …read more
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Quemuel Ottoni thinks he could have finished Alex Pereira even faster with his current skills.
Ottoni (12-3), the only man to beat Pereira (7-1) in MMA, thinks he has grown a …read more
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Conor McGregor believes Israel Adesanya would still be a UFC world champion if there was no time limit on his fight against Alex Pereira. Back at UFC 281 last month, …read more
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Chael Sonnen thinks Robert Whittaker should be rewarded with a title shot after his fight with Paulo Costa fell through.
Despite the promotion officially announcing a fight between Whittaker (24-6 MMA, …read more
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All you have to do is go back to Dec. 19, 2019, when the very first MMA Junkie headline on Alex Pereira published, to understand the amount of pressure he …read more
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Jared Cannonier | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
We all knew it was coming, but here it is nonetheless: the final gambling weekend of the year. …read more
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Sean Strickland punching Alex Pereira at UFC 276 | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
Dig into the main card of the final UFC event of …read more
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Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman is quietly confident ahead of a rematch with Alex Pereira. The two middleweight contenders met last month at UFC 281 in Madison Square Garden. While …read more
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Quemel Ottoni via Instagram
The PFL will return to action on Jan. 27 with the latest installment of the Challenger Series card where a group …read more
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The PFL’s Challenger Series will return Jan. 27 with eight consecutive weeks of fights across eight divisions.
The Challenger Series debuted earlier this year with PFL developmental contracts or spots in …read more
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