Israel Adesanya has a well-documented competitive rivalry with Alex Pereira, but that doesn’t get in the way of breaking down the UFC light heavyweight champion’s fights.

Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has ten fights inside the famed UFC octagon. Eight of them have ended in knockouts. The Brazilian bomber has only gone the distance twice in his UFC tenure. "Poatan" holds knockout wins over four UFC champions: Sean Strickland,

Is Magomed Ankalaev really that good or did Alex Pereira just have a night off at UFC 313? The post Jiri Prochazka Blames Alex Pereira for “Worst Performance” as Truth Behind Magomed Ankalaev’s Win at UFC 313 Revealed appeared first on EssentiallySports.

UFC 313 is over and Magomed Ankalaev beat Alex Pereira to become the new light heavyweight champion. Jed Meshew answers reader questions about what this means for the rest of the sport.

While former UFC champ Kamaru Usman found Alex Pereira to look “flat,” he had plenty of praise for Magomed Ankalaev’s work.

Following his overpowering victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 313, Magomed Ankalaev became the subject of major speculations around his first title defense. The post Dana White Alerted as Alex Pereira Gets Chance to Win Back UFC Title After Magomed Ankalaev’s Confession appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Coaches Plinio Cruz and Glover Teixeira reveal which rounds they think Alex Pereira won against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.

Michael Bisping questioned Alex Pereira's will to win at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Following his dominant victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 313, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev was surrounded by rumors about his next opponent. The post Alex Pereira Rematch “Negotiations” Crushes Jiri Prochazka’s Title Hope After Magomed Ankalaev’s UFC 313 Update appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Magomed Ankalaev's victory made immense reverberations on social media. So much so that he superseded Pound-For-Pound No.1 Islam Makhachev in one aspect.

Pereira vs. Ankalaev took place last Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. The match pitting the champion against the division's top contender.