Alex Pereira reacts to Magomed Ankalaev claiming he goes to UFC events for “free alcohol”
“I know the pain of the people. He is playing with the feelings of the fans, feelings of the people who go through that.”
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🎥 @AlexPereiraUFC #UFC313pic.twitter.com/G1yDUWOrNi — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 4, 2025Alex Pereira overcame a significant obstacle in his life to become a Ultimate Fighting Championship title holder.
A former Glory kickboxing champ, Pereira’s career might have ended if not for a taunt from Israel Adesanya. While Adesanya had gone on to become a UFC champ, he once said that the only man to beat him twice in kickboxing must be drinking in a bar in Brazil. That motivated Pereira to start training and transition to MMA. The rest is history.Pereira is scheduled to defend his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event at UFC 313 on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Ve…