Alex Pereira continued to shine as the promotion’s MVP after winning his fourth pay-per-view title fight in 11 months. Pereira achieved UFC history as the fastest double champion. After UFC 307 PPV, he did it yet again, with a third title defense in the shortest gap yet. ‘Poatan’ is now living his best life. He’s also making sure those who helped him along the way are too.
In a new post on X (formerly Twitter), the UFC 205-pound champion shared two photos. Photo 1 is a frail “Poatan” at his parents’ abode. Photo 2 is an impressive modern 2-storey-mansão with massive windows and marble lining. It’s a great improvement for his parents, who have worked hard to provide for Poatan and his sibling.
Photo 1 Four years ago having lunch at my parents house.
Photo 2 Their home today. Thank you very much my God.Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira via X (@AlexPereiraUFC)
Alex Pereira recently dapped it up with Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber, and others at the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico—qualifying grandstands. The UFC superstar also went viral with fans and K-pop stars in South Korea.
In a video for Complex, where he ends up buying some $2100 Air Jordan IV Retro shoes, the Brazilian also reflected on how life was different. For instance, he’d get a shoe from his father only at year’s end.
Foto 1
Há quatro anos atrás almoçando na casa dos meus pais.Foto 2
A casa hoje. Muito obrigado meu Deus.Photo 1
Four years ago having lunch at my parents house.Photo 2
Their home today. Thank you very much my God. pic.twitter.com/HlwonZxT1g— Alex “Poatan” Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC) December 3, 2024
Obrigado Deus
Thank you God 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/5iP5RbCPHa
— Alex “Poatan” Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC) December 1, 2024
Now, the UFC champ can engage in his own shopping spree and go viral. The São Bernardo do Campo favela fighter is also making his acting debut in the upcoming A24 thriller Onslaught. If tire shops to tiring fame were ever in need of a personification, it’d spell “Chama,” too. Pereira and his fame have rubbed off on others as well.
GLORY champion Rico Verhoeven admits Alex Pereira’s UFC success prompted thoughts about MMA move
In just a few short years, Alex Pereira has successfully made the transition from a GLORY kickboxer to one of the decorated UFC fighters of all time. He is already a GLORY Hall of Famer. ‘Poatan’ has also made the case for something similar in MMA.
Alex Pereira’s UFC success seeps through elsewhere (Source: X)His kickboxing rivalry with Israel Adesanya was one hell of a run. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) has fought three times in the span of six months – scoring knockout victories over Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. Another, most recently, a Round 4 TKO (punches) over Khalil Rountree at UFC 307.
Elite kickboxer Rico Verhoeven admits that the sight of such a career change has had a knock-on effect on his own career aspirations. He laid it on after the most recent UFC 307 fallout and talks of going up to heavyweight limits.
Definitely not surprised with Alex’s performances because he’s an amazing fighter, …He did amazing in GLORY, and he’s doing amazing now. Yeah, he’s a true athlete, a real hard worker. I love it…Of course when I see it, I’m like ‘Oh, man!’ Maybe that would have been something for me, but I don’t know. I truly believe everything in life happens for a reason and you always need to be honest to yourself.
Rico Verhoeven to MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn
The “Prince of Kickboxing” is the current GLORY heavyweight champ and often spars with UFC counterpart Tom Aspinall. The Brit himself has been in talks of a matchup against Pereira. He even sparred with ex-UFC lineal heavyweight Francis Ngannou. While he has his task to focus on, Verhoeven isn’t ruling out dreaming big of a UFC switch. Verhoeven returns to action on 7 December to face Levin Rigters at GLORY COLLISION 7 in the Netherlands.
