The world of mixed martial arts was expecting several interesting matchups for Alex Pereira ahead of his bout against Magomed ...

As Pereira's coaches urged him to fight back, he marched Ankalaev down in the final round and landed a head kick. But it was not enough to sway the judges as the former middleweight champion suffered ...

LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones remains the UFC's primary star, the reigning heavyweight champion widely considered the best mixed martial-arts fighter ... but Alex Pereira could get there.

Alex Pereira has denied making excuses for his UFC 313 title fight loss, amid his high-profile hand injury and norovirus ...

Alex Pereira has vowed to bounce back better than ever following his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Pereira was outpointed by Ankalaev over five rounds as he lost his undisputed UFC light ...

Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although he stuffed all 12 of ...

Magomed Ankalaev celebrates after defeating Alex Pereira in a UFC 313 mixed martial arts light heavyweight title bout Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/John Locher Bruce Buffer’s ...

Magomed Ankalaev upset Alex Pereira to win the light-heavyweight title by unanimous decision at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. The Russian won the fight on the front foot, pressuring Brazil's Pereira for ...

Mixed Martial Arts· March 9, 2025 Ankalaev beats Pereira to become UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira to become the UFC light heavyweight champion after ...

Alex Pereira is an accomplished professional kickboxer and a professional mixed martial artist from Brazil. He is currently signed with the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion ...

Alex Pereira is one of the leading professional mixed martial artists currently active on the professional mixed martial arts scene. Signed with the elite professional mixed martial arts ...

the reigning heavyweight champion widely considered the best mixed martial-arts fighter of all time. Jones lost his position as the top-ranked pound-to-pound fighter to Islam Makhachev, but Alex ...