Time and again, Brazil’s MMA heroes prove that true champions are forged not just in the gym, but in the community. As the UFC prepares to return home for UFC Rio this weekend alongside Charles Oliveira, Alex Pereira’s impact beyond the Octagon is stealing headlines. Earlier this month, ‘Poatan’ etched his name in history at UFC 320, knocking out Magomed Ankalaev in a breathtaking 80 seconds to reclaim his light heavyweight crown. Yet Pereira is far from finished.

Once the T-Mobile Arena showdown concluded, Alex Pereira shifted his gaze to an even bigger stage: a “champion vs. champion” fight against former UFC heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones at the UFC White House event, scheduled on the eve of President Donald Trump’s birthday. “ I want a superfight,” Pereira later reiterated.

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