Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira says the UFC was told by the promotion that a poll had settled on Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit for the heavyweight title at UFC 334 on Nov. 14, despite his own push for a Gane rematch. He claims the promotion leaned on high-engagement figures such as Daniel Cormier to talk up the fight ahead of the announcement, saying it was all kind of manipulated. Pereira co-headlines UFC 335 against Sergei Pavlovich, while Tom Aspinall remains sidelined with an eye injury.

Gane, Cormier, Hokit

Bruce Buffer revealed that only three fighters in UFC history have earned his legendary "The One, The Only" introduction: Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Alex Pereira. 🗣️ Buffer explained that the line is reserved for cultural mega-draws and generational icons: McGregor for being the biggest pay-per-view draw ever, Jones for cementing his status as the sport's GOAT, Pereira for his rapid two-division championship triumphs. While Jon Jones is essentially retired, McGregor remains inactive, and Pereira is taking heavy matchups at 205 and heavyweight, Makhachev is actively cleaning out divisions. His dominance is reflected on Kalshi, where traders currently give Makhachev a massive 90% probability of remaining the welterweight champion by the end of the year. 🎥: (@helenyeesports)

Jones, McGregor

From sharing the journey in 2018 to standing side by side on the biggest stages in MMA… Charles Oliveira and Alex Pereira are proof that life can change in ways you never imagined. Two Brazilians. Two incredible stories. Years of sacrifice, setbacks, belief, and relentless work and now they’re fighting back-to-back at UFC 335. From chasing the dream to becoming the names the whole world knows. Sometimes an old photo isn’t just a memory… it’s a reminder of how far you’ve come. 🇧🇷❤️‍🔥 2018 → UFC 335. What a journey. 🥹🤝

Oliveira

It’s already been 181 days since Alex Pereira last stepped inside the Octagon at the White House. Nearly six months have passed since that night. Time really does fly.

Alex Pereira has shifted from the top spot in the light heavyweight rankings into the heavyweight top 10 following the booking of his second heavyweight fight. The move reshapes both divisions' rankings.

Chase DeMoor has withdrawn from his Misfits Boxing co-main event in London on Saturday due to injury. His coach, Gary Olive, steps in to face Plinio Cruz, the coach of Alex Pereira, in a "Battle of the Coaches." Cruz, a 39-year-old former MMA fighter who retired in 2019 with an 8-9 record, has signed a multiple-fight deal with Misfits.