Alex Pereira News

Harry Kettle - February 18, 2026

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he believes Alex Pereira will be part of the UFC White House card. As we know, Alex Pereira is easily one of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts – and perhaps in the entirety of combat sports. His run since arriving in the UFC has been nothing short of remarkable, and even at this point in his career, he still seems to have a bright future ahead of him.

Dylan Bowker - February 9, 2026

Alex Pereira was quite impressed by the performance of Dustin Jacoby over the weekend to the extent that he thinks Jacoby should find himself in the top fifteen rankings now. Jacoby garnered a win over Julius Walker with a torrent of strikes in the second stanza of their UFC Vegas 113 bout on February 7th. This extended the winning streak of ‘The Hanyak’ to three straight, with Jacoby securing all finishes across this recent stretch. Divisional kingpin ‘Poatan’ was clearly watching this fight closely as video footage showed Pereira not only viewing the Jacoby victory, but also indicating a strong level of being impressed by his former kickboxing opponent. The two competed at Glory 14 as part of a semi-final tournament clash, with Pereira halting Jacoby with his vaunted left hook during their 2014 clash.

BJ Penn Staff - January 18, 2026

Jon Jones has a simple message for his UFC rival Alex Pereira: “be careful what you wish for.” Pereira is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion. He also previously held middleweight gold. Jones, on the other hand, is a former heavyweight and light heavyweight champ. Despite the fact that Jones retired after a 2024 victory over Stipe Miocic, he and Pereira have recently been linked to a massive fight at the upcoming UFC White House event. The event, slated for Jan. 14, is a celebration of Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and America’s 250th. It is expected to be one of the biggest in UFC history.

BJ Penn Staff - January 17, 2026

UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira has dropped a massive hint about who he’s fighting next. Pereira, who is now in the midst of his third reign as a UFC champion, is one of the biggest stars on the roster. There’s always a lot of anticipation between his fights as fans await news of his next opponent.

Curtis Calhoun - January 12, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev wants to take on light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira before he defends his newly acquired belt. The UFC’s planned event at the White House is just months away as UFC CEO Dana White prepares to host arguably the biggest card of his promotional career. Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Kayla Harrison are just a few big names who’ve called for a spot on the card with mixed results.

Chris Taylor - January 10, 2026

Derrick Lewis shared a rather hilarious response to news of the breakup between UFC fighters Alex Pereira and Tracy Cortez. Pereira, the UFC’s current light heavyweight champion, revealed on New Year’s Eve that he and Cortez were officially in a relationship. The news created quite the buzz amongst MMA fans, which led to some individuals trolling Tracy’s ex-boyfriend and fellow UFC fighter Brian Ortega on social media (see that here).

Curtis Calhoun - January 9, 2026

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira’s quick breakup with flyweight star Tracy Cortez drew wild reactions from fight fans. Alex Pereira and Tracy Cortez nearly broke the internet when they announced their new relationship earlier this month. Just a week later, Pereira and Cortez are making headlines for their abrupt breakup.

BJ Penn Staff - January 9, 2026

There’s recently been a ton of talk about a potential UFC superfight between Alex Pereira and Jon Jones. The bout would rank as one of the biggest in UFC history, but according to Jones, it’s unlikely to happen. That’s because UFC CEO Dana White is likely to shut it down.

Curtis Calhoun - January 2, 2026

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega shared his first public reaction to his ex-girlfriend Tracy Cortez’s new relationship. UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and women’s flyweight star Tracy Cortez made news earlier this week when they made their new relationship public. Pereira and Cortez were seen celebrating New Year’s Eve together, prompting a lot of reaction from fight fans.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 28, 2025

Israel Adesanya wants his former rival Alex Pereira to keep winning until he’s ready to retire. Adesanya and Pereira had a well documented rivalry in combat sports. After a pair of kickboxing matches, “Poatan” stopped Adesanya to capture the UFC Middleweight Championship. The win put Pereira at 3-0 against Adesanya, who responded by knocking Pereira out to regain the 185-pound gold.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 26, 2025

Joe Rogan has been hearing some rumors regarding Alex Pereira’s next fight. Pereira is the reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, but it appears his interest is in a heavyweight showdown. “Poatan” had been pounding the table for a dream fight against Jon Jones at the UFC White House event. That hope may have been dashed, as Pereira recently claimed he will not be fighting on the card.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 19, 2025

Daniel Cormier didn’t enjoy seeing that one top champion has dismissed being featured on the UFC White House card. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira had been pounding the table for a spot on the White House card. Jon Jones, who is planning to ditch retirement plans, has called for a clash with “Poatan” at the historic event. Despite Dana White’s hesitancy, Ariel Helwani reported that UFC officials were hoping to book the fight for the event.

Harry Kettle - December 8, 2025

UFC champion Alex Pereira has made his intentions for a move to heavyweight clear once again in a recent interview. Alex Pereira, once again, is on top of the mixed martial arts world. Earlier this year, he was able to knock Magomed Ankalaev out and reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship. While it was a great moment, it certainly seemed as if ‘Poatan’ was quick to switch his attention to the heavyweight division, and to a possible showdown with Jon Jones, likely at the UFC White House card next summer.

Harry Kettle - December 5, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight Robelis Despaigne believes Alex Pereira is capable of knocking out Jon Jones. Right now, Alex Pereira is on top of the world. He regained his UFC light heavyweight championship earlier this year and he did so in devastating fashion, picking up a quick TKO win over Magomed Ankalaev. Ever since then, fans and pundits alike have been wondering what could be next for him – and it seems like there’s a frontrunner when it comes to what ‘Poatan’ himself wants.

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2025

UFC veteran Jon Jones has explained why he has been interested in taking on UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Jon Jones is a pretty complex individual and that’s putting it mildly. While he is considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time, he has also been involved in quite a few controversies over the years. The most recent came when he opted to retire from mixed martial arts instead of unifying the UFC heavyweight championship in a fight against Tom Aspinall.

Cole Shelton - November 14, 2025

Tito Ortiz believes he would’ve beaten Alex Pereira in his prime, and it wouldn’t be close. Ortiz is the former UFC light heavyweight champion, and he thinks he’s much better than the current light heavyweight champ in Pereira. Although Pereira is known for his knockout power, Ortiz believes he isn’t the best grappler, and the American said he would wrestle him and dominate him on the ground.

Dylan Bowker - November 12, 2025

Alex Pereira has called out Khamzat Chimaev for a fight under the UFC banner, albeit under the UFC BJJ banner. Chimaev is one of the big stars in the sport today, and the unbeaten fighter has called out Pereira multiple times now. The reigning UFC middleweight champion has also shown a keenness to vie for Pereira’s light heavyweight crown at some point, and ‘Poatan’ has offered up a response to Chimaev’s goading. The response came in a context not directly tied to mixed martial arts, and Pereira showed so much gameness in wanting to compete with Chimaev, he’ll do it on terms that are favourable for ‘Borz’. In a video posted to his personal social media, which was later re-posted to X account @ChampRDS, Pereira said,

Curtis Calhoun - November 11, 2025

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira isn’t slowing down his callouts of Jon Jones for a potential fight at The White House. We’re less than a year away from the UFC’s planned event at The White House in what’s expected to be one of the biggest showcases in combat sports history. Several top names, including Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, have advocated to have headlining spots on the card.