Sep 25, 2024 · Pereira’s face paint and headdress honor the memory of his ancestors, along with a host of other tattoos that have similar underlying messages. Alex Pereira is fondly called …

Nov 3, 2023 · The fighter had donned amazing colors on his face and combined it with a headdress- Pereira looked otherworldly. It was like nothing fans had seen before. Here’s …

Sep 1, 2024 · Pereira’s headdress and face paint at weigh-ins and face-offs are intended to honor his ancestral heritage. They also build on his already imposing figure to intimidate his …

Nov 12, 2022 · Alex Pereira cherishes his local origins and has hopes to help Brazil’s indigenous people in the future. In addition to being a fantastic martial artist, Pereira is a master in …

Nov 6, 2023 · The fighter has previously donned a beautiful headdress as well as facepaint during the ceremonial weight-ins at UFC 281. The same where he hurt Israel Adesanya really badly …

Apr 13, 2024 · Alex Pereira has long displayed elements of his roots with the Reserva Pataxó Porto do Boi as part of his UFC appearances, and entered the ceremonial weigh-in tonight …

Apr 10, 2024 · ALEX PEREIRA hails from an ancient Brazilian warrior tribe on the brink of extinction. And 'Potan' will call on the spirit of his warrior ancestors in his first defence of his …

Jan 7, 2023 · Alex Pereira grabbed the attention of MMA fans across the globe when he donned the traditional headdress and face paint of his indigenous Brazilian tribe during the UFC 281 …

Jan 8, 2023 · Pereira is an indigenous Brazilian and already portrayed his Pataxo tribe several times. He even fired imaginary arrows during his walkout session. He also made headlines …

281K likes, 471 comments - espnmma on November 10, 2023: "Last year at MSG, Alex Pereira wore a headdress and face paint to the weigh-ins and won the UFC middleweight title the next …