Aljamain Sterling thinks Alex Pereira ’s active UFC schedule took a toll on him. 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 UFC 313 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira holds the record for shortest time between three UFC title defenses at 175 days. He was one of seven fighters to record three title defenses in a calendar year in 2024. A former champion himself, Sterling said Pereira’s schedule was too taxing on his body.