Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will face surging challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307 in Salt Lake City on Sunday. Pereira has successfully defended his title twice, while Rountree Jr. enters the fight on a five-fight winning streak. The event also features several other exciting matchups, including Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena and Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista.
Strongman Eddie Hall has set a new record on the PowerKube punching machine, obliterating the previous marks set by UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou and light heavyweight champion Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira. With a staggering force of 208,901 units, Hall has raised the bar significantly, surpassing Ngannou’s record by over 80,000 and Pereira’s by 17,000. Hall’s achievement adds to the ongoing pursuit of finding the ultimate puncher, but the credibility of the PowerKube itself has been questioned by former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen, who alleges a ‘scam’ due to a sensor on the machine that can be exploited to inflate scores.
The recent news of Alex Pereira being awarded a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu has sent shockwaves through the MMA community. As a primarily kickboxer who transitioned to MMA in 2015, Pereira’s rapid ascent to the rank of black belt has raised many eyebrows, especially when compared to veterans like Demetrious Johnson, who have yet to attain the same status despite years of fighting. The disparity between Pereira’s height and Johnson’s has also become a subject of humorous commentary among fans.
Following the highly successful UFC 300 in Las Vegas, the organization has announced details for UFC 304, which will take place in Manchester, England on July 27th. The main event is rumored to be a welterweight title fight between Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards and Belal Muhammad, while a heavyweight bout between Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall is also on the table.
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defended his title with a quick knockout of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300. Pereira is eager to fight again soon and has expressed interest in moving up to heavyweight. Fighters in both Pereira’s division and the heavyweight division have responded positively to his proposal.
Former two-division title challenger, Chael Sonnen, believes that Brazilian striker Alex Pereira could soon become the undisputed GOAT of MMA if he claims a third UFC championship. Pereira has expressed interest in moving up to heavyweight to challenge for a third belt, and Sonnen claims that this achievement would solidify his legacy forever.
