Video | Alex Pereira reveals he needs to cut 22 pounds ahead of UFC 303

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira needs to cut 22 pounds ahead of UFC 303 next weekend.

We all know that Alex Pereira is a beast. He’s already done so much in his short mixed martial arts career and yet, many already see him as an absolute legend. Now, as we look ahead to next Saturday, he’s set to put together something even more special. He’s set to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship on short notice, taking on Jiri Prochazka for the second time.

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The reason for that is simple: Conor McGregor is out. The UFC knew that they had to put together something great in order to avoid mass resales, but of course, that’s likely to happen either way. With Pereira being one of the most popular fighters in the sport, though, you’d have to imagine this change will leave a lot of hardcore fans feeling pretty happy.

Now, there’s the small issue of ‘Poatan’ needing to cut weight. He’s a big guy and had to cut a lot in order to get down to middleweight, where he won his first UFC title. For this one, though, he’ll still have to put in a lot of work in order to hit his mark on the scales.

Alex Pereira steps on the scale just under 2 weeks ahead of his fight at #UFC303

⚖️ 103 kgs (227 lbs)

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