Q. When was Alex Pereira given his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jistu? - + A. He was awarded the black belt after he defeated Jamahal Hill at UFC 300. Masaaki Noiri says Japanese athletes make up ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Magomed Ankalaev hits Alex Pereira during a UFC 313 mixed martial ...

An entertaining card at UFC 313 concluded with a hyper-competitive bout for the light heavyweight championship as Magomed ...

Absorbing all that pressure and defending the belt isn’t an easy ... and shock the fans. Alex Pereira has become the biggest pay-per-view superstar on the UFC roster in the last few years.

LAS VEGAS — Magomed Ankalaev scored a stunning upset with a unanimous decision to take Alex Pereira’s undisputed light heavyweight belt at UFC 313 on Saturday night. All three judges scored in ...

Pereira, known for his kickboxing and devastating power, faces a formidable challenger in Ankalaev, who brings a well-rounded ...

Fans react to Alex Pereira's (right) thoughts on his loss to Magomed Ankalaev (left). [Image courtesy: @ufc on Instagram] Alex ... and captured the 205-pound belt via unanimous decision victory.

Arguably the biggest star in the UFC at the moment, Alex Pereira may want to forget the bit of promotional history he made at ...

Jones lost his position as the top-ranked pound-to-pound fighter to Islam Makhachev, but Alex Pereira could get there. It’s a case that UFC CEO Dana ... light heavyweight belt on the line ...

Many believed Magomed Ankalaev was Alex Pereira's boogeyman for quite a while. "Poatan" hadn't faced someone with such a ...

Alex Pereira is no longer the UFC light heavyweight champion after a grinding affair against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.

An entertaining card at UFC 313 concluded with a hyper-competitive bout for the light heavyweight championship as Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira by unanimous decision to steal the belt in ...