Alex Pereira Attempts to Become Only Second Fighter to Chase Three UFC Titles

Alex Pereira is pursuing an unprecedented third UFC championship, a feat only Vitor Belfort seriously threatened in 2015 before falling short against Chris Weidman at UFC 187. Belfort entered that middleweight title bout on a strong run of finishes and even had custom shirts printed celebrating an anticipated victory, but Weidman stopped him by knockout. Pereira, like Belfort, is 38 years old in his three-belt pursuit, though he enters as a clear favorite rather than an underdog.