Alex Pereira praises Ilia Topuria for defending him at press conference

Alex Pereira expressed gratitude and respect for Ilia Topuria's actions during a recent press conference incident involving Josh Hockett. According to Pereira, Topuria threw a bottle or bottle cap at Hockett when he felt things were going too far. Pereira described Hockett as a problematic person who doesn't get along with his family and whom nobody likes. Beyond the press conference incident, Pereira also thanked Topuria for providing him and his team transportation to the White House on his private jet. Pereira described the experience of being around Topuria as very pleasant.