Alex Pereira News
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Dana White vows to fix UFC rankings after 'morons' don't move up Khalil Rountree Jr. after Alex Pereira loss: "They strike again"
Josh Evanoff - October 15, 2024
Dana White is ready to fix the UFC rankings after the latest update. Earlier this month in Salt Lake City, Khalil Rountree Jr. faced off with Alex Pereira. Heading into the contest, ‘The War Horse’ was a massive underdog given his ranking, among other factors. However, Rountree Jr. nearly upset ‘Poatan’ in the main event of UFC 307, scoring an early knockdown and leading on the judges’ scorecards through three frames.
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Khalil Rountree reflects on UFC 307 title fight against 'real life final boss' Alex Pereira: "He just kept making adjustments"
Josh Evanoff - October 10, 2024
Khalil Rountree has nothing but respect for Alex Pereira after their war at UFC 307. ‘The War Horse’ and ‘Poatan’ faced off in Salt Lake City over the weekend. For Khalil Rountree, the title fight was his first appearance in the cage since knocking out Anthony Smith last December. Meanwhile, Alex Pereira was fresh off a second-round stoppage win over Jiri Prochazka in their June rematch in Las Vegas.
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Jake Paul claims he'd "1000 percent" beat Alex Pereira in Boxing, says Khalil Rountree Jr. exposed glaring holes
Curtis Calhoun - October 10, 2024
Jake Paul is supremely confident in his chances if he comes face-to-face with UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in the boxing ring. Pereira successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight for the third time in 2024 by finishing Khalil Rountree Jr. last Saturday. After falling behind in the early rounds, Pereira badly battered Rountree in Round 4 to eventually finish the title challenger.
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Jamahal Hill explains viral yawn after watching Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree at UFC 307
Curtis Calhoun - October 10, 2024
Wormer UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill opened up on his nonchalant reaction to the Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. UFC 307 headliner. Pereira finished Rountree by fourth-round TKO at UFC 307 last Saturday in Salt Lake City. He defended the light heavyweight belt three times in seven months and plans to take some time off before his return.
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Brendan Schaub suggests Khalil Rountree Jr. will “never be the same” following brutal stoppage loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 307
Harry Kettle - October 9, 2024
MMA analyst Brendan Schaub isn’t sure Khalil Rountree Jr will ever be the same following his brutal loss to Alex Pereira. On Saturday night at UFC 307, Khalil Rountree Jr put everything on the line. He went to war with Alex Pereira and unfortunately, he came up on the wrong end of a TKO loss. Despite this, he picked up plenty of new fans thanks to his determination and willingness to go out on his shield.
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Video | The last man to defeat Alex Pereira in kickboxing Artem Vakhitov scores Contender Series KO in front of ‘Poatan’
Harry Kettle - October 9, 2024
Artem Vakhitov picked up a huge win on Dana White’s Contender Series – and Alex Pereira was right there to watch it all unfold. Last night, Artem Vakhitov put a beating on Islem Masraf and managed to earn himself a UFC contract in the process. Vakhitov, 33, is best known for being a two-time Glory light heavyweight champion in the world of kickboxing. Oh, and he’s also the last person to defeat Pereira in kickboxing before the latter made his switch over to mixed martial arts.
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Anthony Smith explains why he took pride in watching Khalil Rountree Jr. find early success against Alex Pereira at UFC 307: “At least it ain’t just me”
Harry Kettle - October 9, 2024
UFC fighter Anthony Smith says he took pride in seeing Khalil Rountree Jr enjoy success against Alex Pereira in their UFC 307 main event. Last weekend, Khalil Rountree Jr performed brilliantly against Alex Pereira. He put up an incredible fight against the Brazilian and while he ultimately lost via stoppage, his stock went up dramatically.
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Conor McGregor tabs Alex Pereira as the UFC's Pound-for-Pound No. 1 fighter
Curtis Calhoun - October 8, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White might not be happy with Conor McGregor’s pick for who deserves the top pound-for-pound ranking. McGregor was supposed to make his long-awaited UFC comeback at UFC 303 in June, before withdrawing due to a toe injury. As of this writing, his return remains indefinitely postponed, although he’s targeting a 2025 fight.
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Former UFC veteran puts Alex Pereira above Islam Makhachev on pound-for-pound list
Fernando Quiles - October 8, 2024
Alex Pereira should be regarded as the number one pound-for-pound fighter, says one ex-UFC veteran. Pereira has been making a strong case for himself to be at the top of that list. UFC CEO Dana White has pounded the table for Jon Jones remaining at the top. Others believe Islam Makhachev is the rightful choice at number one.
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Dana White knows Alex Pereira run won't last forever: "It’s not like he’s 28 and he’s got this many fights"
Fernando Quiles - October 8, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White knows Alex Pereira’s days inside the Octagon won’t last forever. “Poatan” has emerged as a top star for the UFC. He’s coming off a fun standup scrap against Khalil Rountree in the main event of UFC 307. Pereira scored a TKO finish in the fourth round for his third successful UFC light heavyweight title defense.
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What's next for the stars of UFC 307?
Cole Shelton - October 8, 2024
The UFC was in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday for a solid UFC 307 card that saw two titles on the line. In the main event, Alex Pereira was looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the third time in 2024 as he took on Khalil Rountree. In the co-main event, Raquel Pennington looked to defend her women’s bantamweight title for the first time against Julianna Pena.
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Kamaru Usman explains why he believes Alex Pereira is P4P number one in the UFC
Harry Kettle - October 8, 2024
UFC star Kamaru Usman believes Alex Pereira is the number one male pound-for-pound fighter in the promotion right now. Last weekend, the legend of Alex Pereira grew even further. He knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr to retain his UFC light heavyweight championship, taking him to 3-0 for the year in the promotion.
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Daniel Cormier details how Alex Pereira can achieve UFC GOAT status after UFC 307
Curtis Calhoun - October 7, 2024
UFC analyst Daniel Cormier believes UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira isn’t far removed from being considered the greatest of all time. Pereira finished Khalil Rountree Jr. in the UFC 307 main event last Saturday in Salt Lake City. Despite a rocky start to the fight, Pereira rallied late to badly batter Rountree and retain the light heavyweight belt.
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WATCH | Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Alex Pereira finishing Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307
Curtis Calhoun - October 7, 2024
UFC stars Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have a complicated history, but that didn’t stop Adesanya from being a supporter last weekend. On Saturday, Pereira successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. In front of a raucous crowd in Salt Lake City, Pereira put on another signature performance and battered Rountree en route to a late TKO victory.
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Referee Marc Goddard reacts to the “ungodly” punching power of Alex Pereira following UFC 307
Harry Kettle - October 7, 2024
MMA referee Marc Goddard couldn’t help but praise the punching power of Alex Pereira in the wake of UFC 307. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira did it again. He overcame adversity and knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. in what proved to be an incredibly competitive main event. Alas, while Rountree Jr. had some success, it was ‘Poatan’ who walked out of Salt Lake City with the belt wrapped around his waist.
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Alex Pereira fires back at Jamahal Hill following UFC 307: 'Maybe he just woke up'
Fernando Quiles - October 6, 2024
Alex Pereira has returned fire at Jamahal Hill following UFC 307. Pereira put the 205-pound gold at stake against Khalil Rountree in Salt Lake City. It wasn’t an easy fight for “Poatan,” but he eventually put the gutsy Rountree away via fourth-round TKO. It was a crowd pleasing fight, but Hill didn’t appear to be on the edge of his seat.
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Pros react after Alex Pereira TKO's Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 307 event was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight featuring Alex Pereira taking on Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira (12-2 MMA) was looking to earn his third consecutive defense of the light heavyweight title when he took to the Octagon this evening in Utah. ‘Poatan’ was most previously seen in action this past June at UFC 303, where he picked up a second-round TKO victory over Jiri Prochazka (see that here).
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UFC 307 Results: Alex Pereira TKO's Khalil Rountree Jr. (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 307 results, including the light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. Pereira (11-2 MMA) will be looking to earn his third consecutive defense of the light heavyweight title this evening in Utah. ‘Poatan’ was most previously seen in action at June’s UFC 303 event, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Jiri Prochazka (see that here).