The former Glory Kickboxing champion first fought in the UFC's middleweight division, packing up for 205lbs after a KO loss to Israel Adesanya. Six fights later, Pereira is in a similar spot following his light heavyweight title loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 last weekend.

After UFC 313, Daniel Cormier doesn’t think heavyweight would’ve been a good idea for Alex Pereira. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Alex Pereira continues to draw criticism following a disappointing performance against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 which ended his UFC Light-heavyweight title run.

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Daniel Cormier doesn’t see Alex Pereira going up in weight anymore following his light heavyweight title fight loss to Magomed Ankalaev.

At UFC 313, Alex Pereira's 16-month-long reign as the UFC light heavyweight champion came to an end. 'Poatan' was defeated via unanimous decision by Magomed Ankalaev, who utilised his grappling against the cage to frustrate the Brazilian and neutralise his threat on the feet due to fears of the takedown.

In a shocking turn of events at UFC 313, Magomed Ankalaev handed Alex Pereira a tough loss, halting the Brazilian’s momentum and shaking up the light heavyweight division. The post “Uncharacteristic”- Joe Rogan Gives Brutal Verdict for Alex Pereira as Magomed Ankalaev Earns Daniel Cormier’s Respect at UFC 313 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier does not believe Alex Pereira is "strong enough" to move up a division after losing at UFC 313. UFC 313 left many surprises, and one of the biggest was the defeat of Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira to Dagestani Magomed Ankalaev For the first time in his career,