Alex Pereira, who left his mark with his reign as middleweight champion, had decided to move up to the under 93 kilo category. This move to the division above will have been particularly beneficial to him. The Brazilian won the light-heavyweight title on November 11, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Sao Paulo prodigy defended him against Jamahal Hill for the first time on April 13 in Las Vegas. The protégé of Glover Teixeira then won by TKO against Jiri Prochazka on June 29 in the same city. The main interested party then offered himself a “ Performance of the Night. »The man we call « Poatan » outclassed Khalil Rountree Jr on October 5 in Salt Lake City. This time, the fight was awarded “ Fight of the Night » by the organization.
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Alex Pereira voted fighter of the year
The efforts ofAlex Pereira have clearly borne fruit. The media ESPN has just awarded him the prize of fighter of the year 2024. With three title defenses for as many stops before the limit, the man we nickname “ Poatan » can shoot a satisfactory assessment of its last twelve months. In the UFC’s pound-for-pound ranking, which brings together all of the organization’s categories, the Brazilian occupies third place, behind Jon Jones et Islam Makhachev. His next fight has not yet been announced. However, the main person concerned has just affirmed that his next opponent would not be Magomed Ankalaev. For now, fans are still waiting for an announcement.
