WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Ciryl Gane of France knocks down Alex Pereira of Brazil in the UFC interim heavyweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Pereira still has seven fights left on his UFC contract, and the 39-year-old believes his age and contract could mean he never gets a chance to box. He recently said to Fred Talks Fighting:

“Well, we have seven fights left on my UFC contract. I’m 39. It’s kind of impossible.”

Check out Alex Pereira’s comments below:

Alex Pereira’s coach, Plinio Cruz, meanwhile, is set to make his Misfits debut this weekend and will be locking horns with Chase DeMoor’s coach, Gary Olive.

Check out the post below:

If “Poatan” fights out his UFC contract by age 41 or 42, he could still take part in exhibition boxing matches, even if he can’t/ does not want to compete professionally.

Alex Pereira takes on Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335

This past weekend, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Alex Pereira will be locking horns with knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich in the co-main event of UFC 335 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 12. Despite being the co-main event, the bout will be a five-round heavyweight clash and could also be a potential title eliminator.

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