Alex Pereira told under what conditions he will rise to heavyweight, and appreciated the possibility of another fight with Israel Adesanya
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Alex Pereira told under what conditions he will rise to heavyweight, and appreciated the possibility of another fight with Israel Adesanya

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Alex Pereira is leaving it up to Israel Adesanya to decide if they ever fight again. Following a second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka that won him the UFC light heavyweight title this past November, Pereira immediately called for a trilogy bout with Adesanya. The longtime rivals have met four times in combat sports, with Pereira defeating Adesanya twice in kickboxing…

The 15th annual World MMA Awards 2023 results: Leon Edwards, Brittney Palmer, and all other winners
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The 15th annual World MMA Awards 2023 results: Leon Edwards, Brittney Palmer, and all other winners

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The 15th annual World MMA Awards 2023 recently went down at SAHARA in Las Vegas. The event featured 22 award categories with over 100 nominees spanning all categories, representing multiple promotions within the sport of MMA. Kicking off the 15th edition of the World MMA Awards, ESPN was given the Media Source of the Year…

Alex Pereira accuses Khamzat Chimaev of allegedly choosing his rivals, fans react
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Alex Pereira accuses Khamzat Chimaev of allegedly choosing his rivals, fans react

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Alex Pereira is the newly minted UFC light heavyweight champion, having TKO’d former titleholder Jiří Procházka at UFC 295 to capture the vacant strap. In the wake of his victory, however, ‘Poatan’ set his sights on a fighter with whom he has history and who has, to some degree, fallen from grace: Khamzat Chimaev. The…

MMA community gets pranked as Israel Adesanya clickbaits fans with fake Alex Pereira fight announcement
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MMA community gets pranked as Israel Adesanya clickbaits fans with fake Alex Pereira fight announcement

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Israel Adesanya recently managed to pull a hilarious prank on UFC fans while promoting the Engage store’s Black Friday sale. The Nigerian-born Kiwi took to social media to post one-half of a fake UFC 298 poster showing him and Alexander Volkanovksi. The phony poster also showed a bold text graphic announcing a light heavyweight title…

Khamzat Chimaev demands a fight with Alex Pereira after he was denied the middleweight title shot, in response to Chimaev’s challenge, MMA fans had a few thoughts
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Khamzat Chimaev demands a fight with Alex Pereira after he was denied the middleweight title shot, in response to Chimaev’s challenge, MMA fans had a few thoughts

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Khamzat Chimaev is calling for a fight with Alex Pereira after being snubbed of a middleweight title shot. It was Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) who anticipated getting a shot at the middleweight title following his majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) this past October in Abu Dhabi at UFC 294. That was not…

Check out how Alex Pereira’s epic Prank on Daniel Cormier with a golf club ignites hilarious fan reactions
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Check out how Alex Pereira’s epic Prank on Daniel Cormier with a golf club ignites hilarious fan reactions

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Alex Pereira is gearing up to face Jiri Prochazka for the light heavyweight title at UFC 295 this weekend in New York City. While the former middleweight champion is undoubtedly focused on his next assignment, he recently took some time to pull a hilarious prank on Daniel Cormier. View this post on Instagram A post…

Jiri Prochazka weighed in on his upcoming light heavyweight title contest against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 295
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Jiri Prochazka weighed in on his upcoming light heavyweight title contest against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 295

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Jiri Prochazka recently weighed in on his upcoming light heavyweight title contest against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York City this weekend. Jiri Prochazka will be returning to action after an extended hiatus, having last defeated Glover Teixeira via fifth-round submission at UFC 275 in…

The Brazilian slugger Johnny Walker eyes Jiri Prochazka, Alex Pereira next after UFC 294
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The Brazilian slugger Johnny Walker eyes Jiri Prochazka, Alex Pereira next after UFC 294

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Johnny Walker can finally enter title contention with a victory Saturday at UFC 294. The Brazilian slugger, who made waves early in his UFC career with a trio of wild and flashy knockouts but then hit a rough patch over his next five bouts, is finally back on a three-fight win streak over Ion Cutelaba,…

Brazilian hunter Alex Pereira promises fireworks in UFC 295 title fight with Jiri Prochazka
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Brazilian hunter Alex Pereira promises fireworks in UFC 295 title fight with Jiri Prochazka

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Finally booking his sophomore light heavyweight clash under the Octagon banner, former undisputed middleweight champion, Alex Pereira believes viewers are in for a “real spectacle” as he prepares to take on former titleholder, Jiri Prochazka in the pair’s vacant championship bout at UFC 295 in November. Alex Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the…

Alex Pereira explained why Jiri Prochazka refused to fight with him earlier
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Alex Pereira explained why Jiri Prochazka refused to fight with him earlier

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Alex Pereira originally hinted at taking time off. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira wanted to fight Jiri Prochazka not long after his most recent Octagon victory. Pereira’s UFC light heavyweight debut was a successful endeavor as he defeated Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. The split decision win cemented himself as one of the top…