Alex Pereira is giving again to his group.
Subsequent month, ‘Poatan’ will look to reclaim the UFC gentle heavyweight title he surrendered in March. However first, the two-division titleholder is targeted on doing a little good in his previous stomping grounds.
“We have now the Instituto Poatan within the neighborhood the place I used to be born in São Paulo,” Pereira mentioned throughout a current look on The Ariel Helwani Present. “It has over 700 registered youngsters. We provide kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, laptop and English lessons without cost. It’s a hit and I’m comfortable to assist these youngsters, many from poor backgrounds with challenges like alcohol and medicines.”
“After I was a child, I couldn’t afford to take these lessons. I simply watched and tried alone. Now I give again by offering these alternatives without cost to others.”
Forward of his combat towards Khalil Rountree at UFC 307, Pereira donated over 1,000 meals packing containers to the folks of his hometown in São Bernardo do Campo. ‘Poatan’ additionally donated $120,000 to assist support and cleanup efforts after large flooding hit Southern Brazil in 2024.
Alex Pereira seeks redemption contained in the Octagon at UFC 320
The final time Pereira stepped contained in the Octagon, he suffered simply the second lack of his UFC profession, dropping a unanimous determination to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. It was an uncharacteristically lackluster exhibiting from the heavy-hitting Brazilian.
Nevertheless, he’ll have the possibility to redeem himself when he runs it again with Ankalaev on October 4 in Las Vegas.
Because it stands, Pereira is a +185 underdog within the rematch, but when he manages to reclaim the 205-pound crown, he’ll be simply the third fighter in UFC historical past to carry the belt twice — the opposite two being Randy Couture and Jon Jones.
