He finished the year by knocking out ex-UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jiří Procházka at UFC 295 to claim the vacant UFC 205-pound title. Pereira made his first defense of his crown in April ...

Pereira (12-2-0), a former middleweight champion, moved up to 205 pounds and snatched the light heavyweight belt from Jiří Procházka with a second-round TKO at UFC 295 in November 2023.

Tom Aspinall (UFC 295) Magomed Ankalaev • Won title: March 8, 2025 • Outcome: UD over Alex Pereira (UFC 313) • Defenses: 0 Dricus Du Plessis • Won title: Jan. 20, 2024 • Outcome ...

Tom Aspinall reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images "If Pereira, who is really popular, who is on a tear, who has taken over the ...

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One of UFC's biggest stars of 2024 returns to the Octagon this weekend. UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defends his title against Magomed Ankalaev, who many believe is his toughest ...

Few fights offer as stark a contrast as Saturday's main event between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2, 12 KOs) and Magomed Ankalaev (19-1, 10 KOs) at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.