Alex Pereira has been in the headlines at the beginning of 2026 for his actions outside of the UFC cage.
At the end of 2025, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira made it clear that he wanted to compete on the upcoming UFC White House event in June.
Despite that, not long before the new year, ‘Poatan’ announced that following talks with the promotion, it is unlikely that he competes on the historic event.
And since then, it is his actions outside of the cage that have seen him steal the headlines, as he heads into another year as arguably the sport’s most popular fighter.
Who should Alex Pereira fight next?
Should he defend the light-heavyweight title, or do you want to see him make an historic move up to heavyweight?
Alex Pereira said that he wants to fight against Jon Jones or the heavyweight title at the White House:"I mentioned the White House against Jon Jones, and I've also even spoke about a fight at heavyweight for a third belt."VIA | @omelete pic.twitter.com/FGBu5YAQm3— FEDZ_MMA (@Fedzmma) December 8, 2025
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When the clocks rang in the new year, the 38-year-old took the chance to go public with his relationship, as he and fellow UFC star Tracy Cortez posted images and videos online together for the first time publicly.
Of course, that is a story that gripped the MMA world for several days, as fans were given a rare glimpse into ‘Poatan’s’ private life.
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