Pereira has now defended his UFC light heavyweight title three times in the span of seven months, most recently with a brutal fourth-round TKO of Khalil Rountree this past Saturday at UFC 307. Pereira, who also held the UFC middleweight title, now has as many title defenses as Cormier did at 205 pounds.

Pereira moved up from middleweight in July 2023, defeating Jan Blachowicz and claiming the title in his next fight against Jiri Prochazka. Since then, he's defended his title twice and is scheduled for a third defence against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307.

Alex Pereira passionately calls on Dana White to sign his former rival Artem Vakhitov, advocating for his inclusion in the UFC.

In a surprising twist, UFC champ Alex Pereira showed up to Dana White’s Contender Series and convinced White to sign rival Artem Vakhitov.

Thanks to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, Artem Vakhitov's quick KO earned him a UFC contract just four fights into his MMA career.