Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira officially announced that his next fight will take place in the 205-pound light heavyweight division. Pereira (7-2) made his octagon debut at UFC 268 in November 2021 and earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his flying knee finish of Andreas Michailidis. After defeating Bruno Silva in his second UFC appearance, Pereira took out Sean Strickland by knockout earning his second bonuses in three fights. With the win over Strickland, Pereira was lined up to fight for the title against Israel Adesanya, a person he had already beaten twice in kickboxing. Pereira rallied from behind to finish Adesanya in the final round of the UFC 281 main event to capture the championship and earn a third win over ‘The Last Stylebender.’ The win over Adesanya set up a rematch between the two and gave Adesanya one last chance to try to defeat ‘Poatan.’ Adesanya knocked out Pereira in the second round of the UFC 287 main event to recapture the 185-pound championship. Talks of Pereira moving up to the light heavyweight division began before the UFC 287 loss to Adesanya.
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It’s Official. Alex Pereira announces move to light heavyweight – MMA Weekly