Event organizer Joyagear has issued a statement accepting full responsibility for problems surrounding Alex Pereira's UK tour, stating that Pereira bears no fault. The company says it informed Pereira that his Keighley appearance was a one-hour seminar, which he completed in full and on time, and that he was never told a meet-and-greet, autograph session, or additional time was expected afterward. All meet-and-greet ticket holders will receive full refunds, and seminar attendees who did not receive promised photo opportunities or autographs will also be compensated.
Event organizer Joyagear has issued a public statement accepting full responsibility for the controversy surrounding Alex Pereira's recent UK tour appearance in Keighley, clearing the UFC light heavyweight champion of any wrongdoing.
According to the statement, Joyagear informed Pereira that his Keighley engagement was a one-hour seminar, which he completed in full and on time. The company acknowledged that Pereira was never told a meet-and-greet session, autograph signing, or any additional time commitment was expected of him after the seminar concluded. Joyagear accepted that the fault lies entirely with its own event planning and communication.
As part of the fallout, all fans who purchased meet-and-greet tickets will receive full refunds. Seminar attendees who did not receive promised photo opportunities or autographs will also be compensated.
Pereira, 38, is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion and holds a professional record of 13 wins and 4 losses. The Brazilian, who trains out of Teixeira MMA and Fitness, stands six-foot-four with a 79-inch reach and has built a reputation as one of the most dangerous strikers in mixed martial arts, landing 5.16 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 62 percent.
Why it matters
- The statement formally removes any reputational damage from Pereira following fan complaints about the Keighley event.
- It places the organizational failure squarely on Joyagear, raising questions about how the UK tour was structured and marketed to ticket buyers.
- Affected fans across both ticket categories are entitled to compensation, which may limit longer-term fallout for Pereira's public profile in the UK market.
