Last week, while defending his title for the third time against Khalil Rountree Jr., UFC light heavyweight king Alex Pereira dismissed all hopes of returning to the middleweight division, a desire he had expressed earlier.

Alex Pereira's latest performance didn't do enough to convince oddsmakers he could be competitive against the UFC's interim heavyweight king.

Coming into UFC 307, it had been rumoured that Brazilian-born MMA star, Pereira, was close to pulling out of the event due to troubles within his training camp. However, determine

The world of mixed martial arts had just witnessed one of the most stunning performances by Alex Pereira at UFC 307 when another matchup struck the light heavyweight champion. The post Tom Aspinall Sidelined After Alex Pereira Win as Jon Jones' Future After UFC 309 Takes a Wild Turn appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The UFC 307 main event was almost cancelled, according to broadcast commentator Daniel Cormier. UFC 307 was littered with controversy, with four dicey split decisions and some 'atrocious' refereeing.

Alex Pereira is the UFC’s go-to guy — but even he had his limits tested this past weekend. Following his UFC 307 main event win over Khalil Rountree Jr., the reigning light heavyweight champion told reporters a number of maladies threatened to force him to withdraw from Saturday’s show in Salt Lake City.

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