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Alex Pereira Makes Surprising U-Turn on Herb Dean After Public Criticism

Thu, October 22, 2026 at 4:22 AM UTC·

Alex Pereira admits UFC frustrations after missing out on Josh Hokit, Ciryl Gane: 'They do whatever they want'

The former two-division champ added that fighting Hokit "would be much, much easier for me" than fighting UFC 334 foe Sergei Pavlovich.

Alex Pereira Drops Major Retirement Update Ahead of UFC 335 Showdown Against Sergei Pavlovich

Alex Pereira reveals that if he encounters way too many defeats inside the Octagon after UFC 335, he will walk away from MMA.

Alex Pereira drops heartbreaking UFC retirement update

Striving for a win, UFC star Alex Pereira might now be considering hanging up his gloves and announcing his retirement. Pereira, 39, a former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion, still has goals left to achieve. However, the veteran plans to retire once the results start going against him. After losing to Ciryl Gane in their Heavyweight […] The post Alex Pereira drops heartbreaking UFC retirement update appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Alex Pereira Not Closing Door on UFC Light Heavyweight Return

UFC heavyweight superstar Alex Pereira is not closing the door on a return to the UFC light heavyweight division.Pereira returns to the Octagon at UFC 335 in December when he battles Sergei Pavlovich in a heavyweight No. 1 contender bout.Should Pereira win that fight, he will most likely fight the winner of the UFC 334 […] The post Alex Pereira Not Closing Door on UFC Light Heavyweight Return appeared first on HEAVY.

Alex Pereira Claps Back at ‘Idiots’ Who Say He Has Weak Chin

UFC heavyweight Alex Pereira clapped back at the “idiots” who think that he has a weak chin because he was knocked out in his last fight.Against Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250, Pereira suffered a brutal second-round TKO loss, the second knockout loss of his UFC career after having previously been knocked out by Israel […] The post Alex Pereira Claps Back at ‘Idiots’ Who Say He Has Weak Chin appeared first on HEAVY.

Alex Pereira says Josh Hokit would be 'much easier' fight than Sergei Pavlovich

Alex Pereira has addressed his frustration with Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight matchmaking.

Alex Pereira Is Changing His Body for Sergei Pavlovich, and He Just Admitted He Might Not Stay at Heavyweight

Alex Pereira reveals he’ll weigh around 240 pounds for his UFC 335 co-main event against Sergei Pavlovich and admits a light heavyweight return is possible.

Alex Pereira’s jump to heavyweight won’t save him from Magomed Ankalaev’s revenge — ‘Business with me isn’t settled’

Magomed Ankalaev wants to settle his business with Alex Pereira. “Big Ank” beat Pereira for the light heavyweight strap at UFC 313, but was unable to defend it against “Poatan” in their UFC 320 rematch. The Brazilian later vacated his title to chase a third belt at 265 pounds, only to come up short against […]

Why Ciryl Gane's coach was 'disappointed' with Tom Aspinall title fight

Fernand Lopez wishes things unfolded differently when Ciryl Gane fought Tom Aspinall.

Mike Perry confirms he's leaving BKFC behind for MMA: 'I'm going to give it my best shot'

Perry has essentially been the poster boy for bare-knuckle boxing since leaving the UFC in 2021.

Jose Aldo would have cut Movsar Evloev, not given him a UFC 333 title shot: ‘He could beat everyone’

Jose Aldo is down with the UFC cutting boring fighters that do nothing but wrestle. That’s directly from the mouth of the former featherweight champion, who made it clear that he wasn’t a fan of UFC 333 headliner Movsar Evloev. Evloev will try to take the 145 pound belt off Alexander Volkanovski this weekend (Sat. […]

Dana White clarifies statement on Farid Basharat situation: ‘I wasn’t pointing him out, specifically’

Dana White clarifies his comments about Farid Basharat not getting re-signed to the UFC

Mike Perry returning to MMA full time, done with BKFC

Mike Perry revealed that he's returning to MMA for at least the next two years.

Merab Dvalishvili’s coach shares worrying update ahead of UFC 333

UFC 333's co-main event has a new wrinkle to watch for

Undefeated fighter blasts UFC, Dana White for creating ‘bullsh*t narrative’ around Farid Basharat release

Muhammad Mokaev wants Dana White to be honest

UFC 333 broadcast team: Paul Felder steps in for Joe Rogan for Volkanovski vs. Evloev

UFC 333 takes place Saturday in Abu Dhabi

Petr Yan says Sean O’Malley rematch possible after UFC 333: ‘We have history’

Petr Yan defends his title against Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday in Abu Dhabi

UFC 333’s Alex Volkanovski doubles down on ‘champion vs. champion’ retirement fight against Justin Gaethje

Alexander Volkanovski has no plans to retire. That said, the reigning featherweight champion would agree to hang ‘em up if the promotion was willing to grant him another crack at the lightweight crown, despite coming up short in two previous attempts. That would require the approval of current 155-pound kingpin Justin Gaethje, who appears to […]

Rematch! Petr Yan insists Sean O’Malley ‘definitely proved he is the next one’ after UFC 333 title defense

Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley have unfinished business. “No Mercy” dropped a controversial decision to “Sugar” at UFC 280 back in late 2022, a fight that sent O’Malley into a title shot and subsequent title reign. But whether or not a rematch takes place may depend on the outcome of the UFC 333 co-main event […]

Joe Pyfer Reacts to Bo Nickal Fight at UFC Cleveland

UFC middleweight contender Joe Pyfer shared his reaction to his upcoming matchup against Bo Nickal at UFC Cleveland.When the UFC announced that Pyfer, the No. 5-ranked middleweight fighter in the Meta UFC Rankings, was taking on the No. 12-ranked Nickal at UFC 335, many fans were left scratching their heads, as most thought that Pyfer […] The post Joe Pyfer Reacts to Bo Nickal Fight at UFC Cleveland appeared first on HEAVY.