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 ...

This will be the fourth title defense for Pereira since he won the vacant Light Heavyweight title at the expense of Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 in November 2023. He has since beaten Prochazka again ...

The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line when defending champion Alex Pereira battles top-ranked Magomed Ankalaev to highlight the main card at Saturday's UFC 313: Pereira vs.

Undefeated since moving up to light heavyweight in 2023, Pereira claimed the division's vacant title at UFC 295 and secured his place as 2024's "Fighter of the Year" when he successfully defended ...

He’s held the light heavyweight championship since November 2023 when he defeated Jiří Procházka at UFC 295. He’s won all his title defenses by knockout. ESPN+ is a one-stop shop for ...

Ankalaev (21-1-1) won his 14th straight fight. Pereira initially claimed the belt on Nov. 11, 2023 at UFC 295, becoming the eighth fighter in UFC history to win title belts in two different ...

The light heavyweight title is on the line tonight with the UFC 313 match in Las Vegas. Alex Pereira will be defending his title against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of one of the biggest ...

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.

Pereira won the championship at UFC 295 in November 2023 by knocking out Jiri Prochazka for the vacant title. He defended the belt three times, finishing each challenger. Ankalaev hadn't lost a ...