Alex Pereira’s UFC Rise: Can the Brazilian Heavyweight Handle the Pressure? By Daniel Richardson | Editor-in-Chief, Archysport Updated: June 12, 2024 Alex Pereira’s UFC career is on the rise, but Czech MMA veteran Petr Obrovský warns the Brazilian heavyweight’s growing fame could become a liability. With a dominant performance at UFC 303 and a title … Read more
The UFC returns to the White House for the first time since 2020, with UFC Freedom 250 featuring two title fights—Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the lightweight championship and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title—on Sunday, June 16, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET. The event marks a historic moment for … Read more
UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit confronted former two-division champion Alex Pereira at a fighter hotel in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 event. This latest verbal altercation marks a continuing feud between the two fighters that first emerged during media events earlier this year. The Escalation of the Pereira-Hokit … Read more
By Daniel Richardson Editor-in-Chief, Archysport Danbury, Connecticut – Alex Pereira, the Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC, is on the cusp of achieving a feat never before accomplished in the organization: becoming a three-division champion. The UFC has reportedly opened the door for Pereira to pursue this … Read more