Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira arrived in the UFC in November 2021. In his fourth fight, the Brazilian was fighting former kickboxing foe Israel Adesanya for the 185-pound championship. He stopped Adesanya late in the final round to capture the title. Adesanya got revenge in the rematch and Pereira set his sights on the 205-pound weight class. In his seventh octagon appearance, Pereira won the light heavyweight title by stopping former champion Jiri Prochazka in the second round at UFC 295.
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