With Conor McGregor dropping off the MMA radar and many of its bigger names on losing streaks, there’s an argument that the UFC’s biggest superstar is now clearly Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira.

In July 2024, Pereira posted a video on his YouTube channel of him visiting The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The footage went viral due to the UFC superstar ...

He said: "[Pereira] is traveling a month away from his fight, that makes me freaking nervous. He's fighting Ankalaev and you saw that he had a couple of strong words [for Alex]... I think Poatan ...

While “Poatan” is a two-division UFC champ, the Brazilian hailed Ashton as a real fighter. “I’m here with Ashton,” Pereira said in a video on Instagram. “I don’t know if you remember ...

Upon meeting Alex Pereira, the young martial artist explained that as he was going to lose his hair anyway, he’d love ‘Poatan’ to be the man to shave it off. While a monster inside the cage ...

But then he mentioned a "show fight" with Pereira as he revealed his interest, as well as "Poatan's". "First is who wins the next fight on 22 February," Usyk. "Next, maybe a 'show fight' with Alex ...

Recently, Jones sparked fresh excitement by sharing an image of Alex Pereira, where ‘Poatan’ expressed his desire to fight him. This hints that Jones may be shifting focus from Tom Aspinall ...

many were left surprised when he name-dropped 'Poatan'. “[After Dubois or Parker], maybe a ‘show fight’ with Alex Pereira,” Usyk told TNT Sports. “Maybe. Why not? Alex wants to.” ...

Oleksandr Usyk's suggestion that he could round out his career with a crossover fight with UFC champ Alex Pereira sailed completely over the head of his interviewer. Oct 12, 2019; Chicago ...

MMA fans were quick to realise that this may not have been the most ideal meeting for Pereira ... his victory over Adesanya in November 2022. 'Poatan' then went on to win the light heavyweight ...