Alex Pereira Pursues Historic Third UFC Title, Mirroring Belfort's 2015 Attempt

Alex Pereira is bidding to become only the second fighter in UFC history to hold three belts simultaneously, a feat Vitor Belfort came close to achieving in 2015 at age 38 before being knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 187. Pereira is making his own three-division run at the same age of 38, but unlike Belfort, he enters as the favorite. The parallel draws a striking historical comparison heading into the UFC White House event.