The reigning, defending UFC light heavyweight champion has a tall task in front of him at UFC 313, fighting the #1 contender Magomed Ankalaev in March. A fourth-straight title defense would bring Pereira's stardom to new levels, with people talking about a heavyweight move for "Poatan" - not limited to the gates of the UFC Octagon.

Daniel Cormier advises Alex Pereira against cornering Sean Strickland at UFC 312.

UFC superstar Alex Pereira has called for a fight in boxing against one of that sport's biggest names, hinting that, as Conor McGregor was able to do so in 2017, when he crossed over into boxing from MMA,

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira continues to get ready for Magomed Ankalaev, as the pair headlines UFC 313 on March 8 in Las Vegas, NV.

Sean Strickland will have a champion in his corner at UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) rematches middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb. 8 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

T he UFC analyst and commentator Daniel Cormier raised a very important question about Alex Pereira. He is exactly one month away from stepping into one of the toughest fights in