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This is why Alex Pereira is the hottest UFC star right now!
Alex Pereira. Photo via Instagram: (@alexpoatanpereira)
On Saturday October 5, reigning light heavyweight champion Alex Pereria returns to action to defend his title for the third time (!) in 2024.
The Brazilian striker has very quickly become one of the biggest stars of the sport. It’s crazy when you think back and realize that very few MMA fans never even heard about Pereria just three years ago.
His results in the octagon, combined with his terrifying yet humoristic personality, has quickly gained him a huge fanbase.
The stats below, to realize why Alex Pereira is the hottest fighter in the UFC right now. Check it out!
The crazy world of Alex Pereira
- Pereira is one of nine fighters in history to win titles in two weight classes!
- Pereira’s 11 MMA fights before becoming a two-division champion are the fewest in history!
- Pereira’s seven UFC fights to become a two-division champion are the fewest in history!
- Pereira is the first to compete in three UFC championship fights in 2024!
- Pereira can become the seventh fighter to record three UFC title defenses in a calendar year!
- Pereira can set a new record for shortest time between three UFC title defenses at 175 days!
UFC 307 fight card
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. will take place on October 5 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Check out the fight card below!*
Main card
- Light Heavyweight title bout: Alex Pereira (c) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Women’s Bantamweight title bout: Raquel Pennington (c) vs. Julianna Peña
- Bantamweight bout: José Aldo vs. Mario Bautista
- Women’s Bantamweight bout: Ketlen Vieira vs. Kayla Harrison
- Middleweight bout: Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland
Prelims
- Welterweight bout: Stephen Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley
- Women’s Strawweight bout: Marina Rodriguez vs. Iasmin Lucindo
- Middleweight bout: César Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria
Early prelims
- Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Spann vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Women’s Strawweight bout: Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington
- Welterweight bout: Court McGee vs. Tim Means
* Fight card is a subject of change.
