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Paulo Costa believes Alex Pereira is out of his depth at heavyweight

Paulo Costa isn't convinced by Alex Pereira's move up to heavyweight.
Paulo Costa believes Alex Pereira is out of his depth at heavyweight

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Paulo Costa believes Alex Pereira is out of his depth at heavyweight

Veteran coach thinks Alex Pereira just too small for heavyweight: ‘Can he take the power?’

Two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira continues to hunt heavyweight gold

Alex Pereira’s coach believes Sergei Pavlovich is ‘a much better matchup’ than Ciryl Gane

Everyone was very excited when Alex Pereira moved up to heavyweight to challenge for a third title at UFC Freedom 250. After his controversial loss to Ciryl Gane, though, the enormity of that task become much more apparent. Gane cracked Pereira badly early in their fight, setting up the fight finishing sequence where “Poatan” insists […]

Famed coach worries about Alex Pereira handling heavyweight power

Did the Ciryl Gane fight expose Alex Pereira's inability to take punches from heavyweight?

MMA Legend Warns Alex Pereira May Call It a Career After UFC 335

Alex Pereira’s heavyweight experiment is entering dangerous territory. The former light heavyweight and middleweight champion will remain at 265 pounds for his next assignment, taking on knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich in a five-round co-main event at UFC 335 on December 12. The bout could have major implications for the heavyweight title picture. Ciryl Gane is …

Alex Pereira’s UFC Future Questioned by UFC Hall of Famer

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has openly questioned the UFC future of heavyweight superstar Alex Pereira.“Poatan” returns to the Octagon at UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he takes on Sergei Pavlovich in what is likely a No. 1 contender’s bout in the UFC heavyweight division.Should he […] The post Alex Pereira’s UFC Future Questioned by UFC Hall of Famer appeared first on HEAVY.

Alex Pereira Rules Out Future Boxing Move for One Major Reason

Ahead of cornering Plinio Cruz for his Misfits Boxing title bout, Alex Pereira confirms he will not compete in a boxing ring in the future.

Hall of Famer believes Alex Pereira's 'championship mindset' helps him prevail at UFC 335

Will the pressure on Alex Pereira bring out the best of him at UFC 335?

Alex Pereira reveals reason why future move to boxing is ‘kind of impossible’

Alex Pereira is happy in the UFC

Alex Pereira's coach says Sergei Pavlovich is better fit than Gane

Glover Teixeira believes Sergei Pavlovich is a more favorable matchup for Alex Pereira than Ciryl Gane.

Alex Pereira UFC Contract: Seven Fights Left and Why Boxing Is Off the Table

Alex Pereira has seven fights left on his UFC contract, and his camp says that and his age make a boxing move kind of impossible for now.

Alex Pereira Speaks on Potential Future in Boxing

UFC superstar Alex Pereira spoke on a potential future in boxing, revealing he doesn’t see it happening due to having seven UFC fights left.The 39-year-old Pereira returns to the Octagon at UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he battles Sergei Pavlovich in a presumed No. 1 contender bout […] The post Alex Pereira Speaks on Potential Future in Boxing appeared first on HEAVY.

Former champion picks Alex Pereira to beat Sergei Pavlovich

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman weighed in on the UFC 335 co-main event.

PFL Africa's Rivaldo Pereira targets KO of unbeaten David Samuel

Rivaldo Pereira embraces the pressure of representing Guinea-Bissau in professional MMA.

Do first-round knockouts automatically make a UFC event an all-timer?

What can Sean Strickland actually do about his dissatisfaction with his UFC pay? And do first-round knockouts automatically make a fight card great? Answers to that and other questions.

Jake Paul cleared after Anthony Joshua knockout, eyes UFC stars

Jake Paul has been medically cleared to return to boxing after recovering from the broken jaw he suffered in his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last year.

Canelo, Connie, And Franny, Oh My!

Jake Paul is a man with options. Unlike all those UFC fighters locked down by impenetrable contracts, “The Problem Child” is a free man. Alongside former UFC executive Nakisa Bidarian, Paul is the co-founder of Most Valuable Fights (MVP), meaning he’s promoting his own fights and has the agency to seek out whatever opponents interest […]

Josh Hokit rips Alexander Volkov, teases move to light heavyweight

Josh Hokit believes Alexander Volkov will never get a chance to fight him.

Sean Strickland frustrated with UFC, considering giving up middleweight belt

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is frustrated with the fight promotion over money.

Sean Strickland's Jake Paul escape plan is absurd — and entirely understandable

At a time when the UFC's belts are losing meaning with so many non-lineal, disputed and interim champions masquerading with titles, it's a little "red-flaggish" to see the rare lineal champion pondering his way out.

Sean Strickland blames UFC for ruining legacies: ‘They don’t pay you enough to walk away’

Sean Strickland continues verbal assault on UFC

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