Alex Pereira returned to the octagon last weekend, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 and losing the light heavyweight title.

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UFC 313 is in the books, and for the first time in 2025, there’s a new UFC champion. On Saturday, in the main event of UFC ...

It’s time to see what could be next for Alex Pereira after he coughed up his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The light heavyweight title was on the line in the UFC 313 main event, and dominant champion Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) ...

Alex Pereira has spoken out for the first time since dropping his UFC light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev. Although he prevented Ankalaev’s takedowns, Pereira couldn’t match Ankalaev in ...

Just above Ankalaev are Kamaru Usman, who went 15-0 before losing to Leon Edwards by headkick KO, current Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev (15), and the legendary Anderson Silva (15). Jon Jones ...