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UFC phenom Alex Pereira tipped to make potential heavyweight move: ‘He can fight in any division’

Alex Pereira tipped to fight as high as heavyweight division UFC UFC 287 UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira will have his first title defence in just two weeks, but his coach says a change in weight class is a future possibility. Pereira’s coach and former 205lbs champion, Glover Teixeira, went as far as stating that a move all the way up to heavyweight is a realistic option. UFC […]

UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira will have his first title defence in just two weeks, but his coach says a change in weight class is a future possibility.

Pereira’s coach and former 205lbs champion, Glover Teixeira, went as far as stating that a move all the way up to heavyweight is a realistic option.

UFC 287 will prove to be a defining moment in Pereira’s MMA career, as he will be facing off against Israel Adesanya for the fourth time in combat sports.

Adesanya may have had his moments throughout the fight, but once again, it was Alex Pereira who had Adesanya’s number for the third time.

It began when Pereira battled ‘The Last Stylebender’ twice before the two ventured into the MMA circle.

Pereira came out victorious with a decision and a devastating knockout in a highly competitive bout.

At UFC 281, Adesanya came out ready to scrap and he not only outstruck Alex Pereira, but he hurt him badly at the end of round 1. ‘Poatan’ was forced to dig deep and with just minutes to go he showed his true power and snatched a TKO victory.

Pereira, who is rumoured to walk around much heavier than most in his weight class, is known to go through very intense weight cuts in order to make 185.

Speaking with MMA Junkie, Teixeira confirmed the adversity Alex Pereira goes through when cutting to 185, but he says it does not hinder his motivation.

“Eventually I think he’s going to want to do that because the weight cut is a big cut for him. He doesn’t complain. He just keeps going and doing it well, because he likes to be 185, and he feels good. But he can do 205 for sure and eventually it might happen because if he goes up, there are super fights, big fights. I think it’s a possibility.”

Teixeira has worked very closely with Pereira during his infant and now championship MMA career. He has become a mentor to Poatan at their gym, Teixeira MMA & Fitness, in Bethel, Connecticut.

The 35-year-old has just 8 professional MMA fights, a number frail in comparison to the 42 fights that Teixeira has been in.

Regardless of the result at UFC 287, Teixeira has made it clear that down the line Pereira will feature at a heavier weight, and it will not deter his success.

“Eventually he will. We talk about it. He can fight anywhere. Look at this guy. He can fight in any division. He can fight in Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight – he’s big.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

Can Alex Pereira become a multi-weight world champion?

Alex Pereira shares intense training footage ahead of UFC 287 title fight: ‘Another day in paradise’

UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is currently in preparation for his rematch, or quadrilogy, whichever way you look at it, against former champion Israel Adesanya early next month at UFC 287. Pereira recently uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, showcasing his fight camp, and a small idea of what he’s been working on. When […]

UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is currently in preparation for his rematch, or quadrilogy, whichever way you look at it, against former champion Israel Adesanya early next month at UFC 287.

Pereira recently uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, showcasing his fight camp, and a small idea of what he’s been working on. When asked about how his weekend went, the Brazilian responded with the following:

“I was resting good this weekend because my week was hard. I had two very hard sparring (sessions) so it was important to rest. Now (I’m) starting the week with boxing training, a lot of movement, that’s it.”

The video showcases him training boxing, as well as some ground and pound with his teammate, former UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, a 2nd-degree BJJ black belt who’s been helping him work on his grappling since 2020.

Going into his UFC middleweight title shot against longstanding champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 281, Pereira only had a professional record of 6-1, and the result showed him become the most inexperienced UFC champion we’ve seen in a long time.

Even Chris Weidman had nine fights when he first defeated Anderson Silva, Holly Holm had nine when she beat Ronda Rousey, TJ Dillashaw had 11 when he beat Renan Barao the first time.

Pereira did the unthinkable with just seven pro bouts at the time, though he had defeated Adesanya twice in kickboxing prior to their MMA careers.

In their first affair, Pereira was awarded the unanimous decision victory, though many believed Adesanya won the fight, and Adesanya was winning their second fight up until he got KO’d stiff in round three.

Pereira was down on the cards 3-1 going into the fifth round of their UFC title fight last November, and he was sniper-like enough when it mattered to hurt Adesanya badly in the fifth and final round, where he continued to crack Adesanya with vicious punches until the referee stopped the fight via TKO.

Now we get to see them go at it again for a fourth time, where Pereira aims to make the first defense of his newly claimed title in their immediate rematch at UFC 287.

Does Alex Pereira do it again and make it to 4-0 in his series with Israel Adesanya?

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Israel Adesanya maintains he has ‘Nothing to lose’ in Alex Pereira UFC 287 rematch: ‘I know how to beat him’

Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya maintains that despite finding himself on the losing side of proceedings against current division titleholder, Alex Pereira across professional combat sports – he has the tools to defeat the Brazilian berserker. Adesanya, the current #1 ranked division contender, returns to the Octagon at UFC 287 next month against […]

Adesanya, the current #1 ranked division contender, returns to the Octagon at UFC 287 next month against Pereira in an immediate championship rematch, following their November showdown at Madison Square Garden last year.

Headlining in New York City, Adesanya suffered an eventual fifth round standing TKO loss against Sao Paulo striker, Pereira, dropping his first professional loss at the middleweight limit in mixed martial arts – as well as his undisputed crown.

Israel Adesanya maintains he has the tools to defeat Alex Pereira at UFC 287

Rematching the former GLORY Kickboxing duel-weight champion in Miami, Florida in the opening week of April, City Kickboxing staple, Adesanya, who claimed previously how he needed to land at least one win over Pereira before calling time on his career – maintained he has the ability to sway the tide and defeat the latter at UFC 287.

“I have nothing to lose – that’s the best thing,” Israel Adesanya said on The Rock. “Like I said, I have nothing to lose, the worst has already happened. So, it’s like, what’s he (Alex Pereira) gonna do again – the worst has already happened.”

“I’ll tell you one thing, I know how to beat this guy,” Israel Adesanya continued. “I know in my heart I know – he know’s I know how to beat him. That’s the thing.”

Earlier this month, Pereira – who has already begun cutting weight for next month’s title showdown, alluded to the passing of Adesanya at the UFC 287 pay-per-view event, posting a video on social media – accompanied by the Nigerian-Kiwi’s date of birth, and assumed date of death.

Israel Adesanya defends lifestyle amid ‘Weird’ reaction from Alex Pereira: ‘Who the f*ck do you think you are?’

Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya admits that he was taken aback by the reaction of current titleholder, Alex Pereira’s reaction to his review of UFC 286 last week – defending his interests and lifestyle, as well as questioning who the Brazilian thinks he actually is to be casting judgement. Adesanya, the current #1 […]

Adesanya, the current #1 ranked middleweight contender, is booked to headline UFC 287 next month in Miami, Florida – taking on the above-mentioned Sao Paulo native, Pereira in an immediate championship rematch.

Headlining UFC 281 back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden, Pereira managed to clinch the undisputed middleweight championship in a rallying display against Israel Adesanya – stopping the City Kickboxing staple with a fifth round standing TKO victory.
Set to defend his title in a rematch against the Nigerian-Kiwi in just over three week’s time, Pereira shared his reaction to Adesanya’s review of UFC 286 last weekend – appearing to scoff at the latter’s collection of stuffed animals and plush toys.

Israel Adesanya looks to finally break his duct against Alex Pereira next month

Defending his own interests and lifestyle, Adesanya posed the question to Pereira as to whom he thinks he is, in order to cast judgement on someone else’s interests.

“That was weird, bro,” Israel Adesanya said on The Rock podcast. “You know what’s weird though for me, I’m like – I don’t care but there’s one reaction he gave. This one reaction he gave, like, they pan to, like, some stuffed animals, right? And he goes like [mimic Alex Pereira’s reaction] – and for me, I’m like, ‘Who the f*ck do you think you are?’ Like that, I don’t look at him and go, ‘Why you wearing that f*cking face paint?’… I don’t care.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Successfully defending his undisputed title on a slew of occasions before his November knockout loss, Adesanya had landed wins over Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker, and Jared Cannonier prior to his defeat to Pereira.

Alex Pereira already cutting weight for title fight rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 287

Alex Pereira is already in the process of cutting weight for his highly anticipated rematch with Israel Adesanya. Miami-Dade Arena in Florida will play host to UFC 287 featuring a middleweight title showdown between longtime rivals Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. After scoring two wins over ‘The Last Stylebender’ under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, the […]

Alex Pereira is already in the process of cutting weight for his highly anticipated rematch with Israel Adesanya.

Miami-Dade Arena in Florida will play host to UFC 287 featuring a middleweight title showdown between longtime rivals Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. After scoring two wins over ‘The Last Stylebender’ under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, the Brazilian behemoth followed Adesanya into mixed martial arts and was intent on handing him the biggest loss of his combat sports career. Pereira did exactly that, delivering a shocking fifth-round knockout to secure his third victory over Adesanya and taking his 185-pound crown in the process at UFC 281 in November.

Alex Pereira Cutting Weight Three Weeks Out From UFC 287

Weeks away from their second meeting inside the Octagon, Alex Pereira is already in the process of cutting weight. In an image shared by BJJ black belt Plinio Cruz on Instagram, Pereira can be seen sweating it out before his first UFC title defense on April 8.

Alex Pereira is a monster of a middleweight, standing at an impressive 6’4″ making him the tallest active fighter in the division. As a result, ‘Poatan’ is required to cut a significant amount of weight to make the division limit. That also means that when he steps into the Octagon on fight night, he likely outweighs his opponent by a massive margin. For his UFC 276 bout with Sean Strickland, Pereira made the 185-pound weight limit, but reportedly put on an incredible 33-pounds overnight, making him 218 pounds during the time of the fight.

That undeniably plays a role in the power he possesses inside the cage and it helped him walk away with a UFC title wrapped around his waist after just four fights with the promotion. Alex Pereira is 7-1 overall in his MMA career with six of those wins coming by way of knockout. His lone decision victory came against Bruno Silva last March.

Khamzat Chimaev claims Alex Pereira turned down title fight with before UFC 287: ‘It’s the easiest fight for me’

Undefeated UFC welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev has claimed that undisputed middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, turned down a fight with him before inking terms to rematch former titleholder, Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 next month in Miami, Florida. Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, has yet to return to active competition since September of last […]

Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, has yet to return to active competition since September of last year, co-headlining UFC 279 against Californian striker, Kevin Holland in a reworked catchweight fight.

Initially scheduled to headline the pay-per-view event against Nate Diaz in a welterweight matchup, Chimaev submitted Holland with a first round D’Arce choke win, having missed weight by seven-and-a-half pounds for his slated bout with Diaz.

Expected to make a middleweight division return for the first time since his UFC debut back in 2020, Chimaev has been touted to fight contenders within the division’s top-3 by UFC leader, Dana White.

Khamzat Chimaev eyes July return to the UFC at potential Sweden event

Claiming he had signed bout agreements to fight former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington – as well as former middleweight kingpin, Robert Whittaker since his win over Holland, Chimaev also claimed middleweight kingpin, Pereira rejected a December turnaround to defend his title against him.

“I was told it [the fight was] for the belt,” Khamzat Chimaev said of a UFC 282 fight with Alex Pereira during an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Then UFC say – I speak with Sean Shelby only about that fight [with Alex Pereira]. Sean Shelby says first, ‘Yes, brother – let’s try it.’ And then a day later he says, ‘No, brother, we’ll first fight Colby (Covington)’ And I said ok.”

“And then the guy [Pereira] said I said we should fight at 205 [pounds],” Khamzat Chimaev explained. “The UFC doesn’t want to see you fight [at light heavyweight yet], you only took the belt [at middleweight] and now you wanna go up and fight for a different weight class and no belt? I am 170 and he is 185 – we fight like 205? It makes sense? I don’t know. That’s why UFC maybe didn’t call me about that fight. I don’t know – I was ready to fight in Brazil, at a different weight class, which weight class he wants. It’s the most easy (sic) fight for me in the UFC.”