Alex Pereira is one of MMA’s biggest stars.
It’s crazy to think that just a few short years ago, the former two-division GLORY Kickboxing champion was just another prospect looking to transition from one combat sport to another. But as the wins started to stack up for the Brazilian boogeyman, the UFC could see that they had something truly special on their hands
Fast forward to 2025 and ‘Poatan’ is a bonafide superstar. A former middleweight world champion and the reigning UFC light heavyweight king.
During a recent appearance on the JAXXON podcast with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Pereira shared that once upon a time, he was an aspiring footballer, but ultimately pivoted to the fight game after admitting to himself that he just wasn’t that good at his nation’s favorite sport.