Alex Pereira is seeking to transfer into the UFC heavyweight division and is beginning to discover that position.
Pereira, a former Glory kickboxing standout, beforehand held the UFC middleweight and light-weight heavyweight titles. When the UFC arrives on the White Home garden on June 14th, he’ll face hulking French fighter Cyrille Gane for the interim heavyweight title. If he wins, he’ll change into the primary fighter in UFC historical past to win championships in three weight courses.
Pereira is unquestionably gaining dimension because the White Home card approaches, which is smart given Gane’s huge bodily capability. On Thursday, the Brazilian striker posted an replace on his weight and heavyweight physique on social media.
Weighing slightly below 250 kilos, the previous mild heavyweight and middleweight champion clearly seems a little bit completely different.
Try the clip everyone seems to be speaking about beneath.
Alex Pereira exhibits off his heavyweight physique forward of UFC White Home title struggle
Alex Pereira weighs 247 kilos and appears large 💪🗿
📹: @AlexPereiraUFC #UFC #combined martial arts pic.twitter.com/fWenXFWdcZ
— UFC on TNT Sports activities (@ufcontnt) March 27, 2026
Pereira final fought within the fall, knocking out Magomed Ankalaev to regain the UFC mild heavyweight title. He misplaced the title to Ankalaev by resolution in his subsequent most up-to-date struggle. Previous to that, he efficiently defended his title in opposition to harmful mild heavyweight opponents similar to Khalil Rountree Jr., Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochaska. He gained the title in 2023 by knocking out Prochaska, and likewise defeated former champion Jan Blachowicz in the identical division. As a middleweight, he defeated the likes of Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
Gane’s most up-to-date struggle was late final yr when he fought undisputed heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Sadly, the struggle ended prematurely after Gane inflicted a number of brutal eye-jabs on Aspinall. As Aspinall continues to be recovering from his damage, the UFC has determined to introduce an interim heavyweight belt to the White Home. Highlights of his latest resume embody wins over Alexander Volkov, Derrick Lewis, Sergei Spivats and Tai Tuivasa.
