Alex Pereira returned to the Octagon on Saturday night at UFC 313 set to defend his light heavyweight championship against the division’s top-ranked contender, Magomed Ankalaev.

Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2) returns to action at ... MORE: All the results and highlights from UFC 311 It will be the second time the Russian has challenged for UFC gold ...

Alex Pereira might no longer be the champion. However, that does not take away the fact that he was one of the most dominant champions in the history of UFC. After winning the title, Pereira’s ...

Alex Pereira wants his belt back. The former UFC light heavyweight champion's epic title reign screeched to a halt earlier this month at UFC 313, as Pereira finally met his match in Magomed Ankalaev.