UFC
Top 5 most followed UFC champions on Instagram
4. Alex Pereira
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- Instagram followers: 2.1 million
- Weight class: Light heavyweight
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Age: 36
Brazilian former kickboxing champion Alex ”Poatan” Pereira has one of the unique UFC careers of all time. And that show’s on his 2.1 million following on Instagram. Memes with Pereira’s stoneface have become popular even outside the world of combat sports.
Famous for being Israel Adesanya’s kickboxing foe, Pereira made his UFC debut in November 2021, with a 3-1 record. 12 months later, the Brazilian striker won the middleweight title after knocking out Adesanya at Madison Square Garden.
After losing his title in the rematch six months later, ”Poatan” defeated Jiri Prochazka at light heavyweight to become a two-division champion in his seventh (!) UFC bout.
