Set to return to action this weekend at UFC 313, Alex Pereira has revealed he will need to cut a notable 22.5lbs for his title fight with arch-rival, Magomed Ankalaev this weekend in Las Vegas.
Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion — and a former middleweight kingpin to boot, returns to action this weekend at UFC 313, taking on surging Russian foe, Ankalaev in defense of his current crown.
And sidelined since last featuring atop UFC 307 back in October of last year, Sao Paulo star, Pereira defended his light heavyweight belt for the third time that year alone, stopping surging challenger, Khalil Rountree with a brutal fourth round knockout win.