Alex Pereira Issues Statement After Title Loss At UFC 313
Alex Pereira has vowed to bounce back better than ever following his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.
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Alex Pereira has vowed to bounce back better than ever following his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.
Pereira was outpointed by Ankalaev over five rounds as he lost his undisputed UFC light heavyweight title to the Russian in the main event at T-Mobile Arena.
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Alex Pereira of Brazil walks to the locker room after being defeated by Magomed Ankalaev of Russia in the Light Heavyweight Title during UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas,... Alex Pereira of Brazil walks to the locker room after being defeated by Magomed Ankalaev of Russia in the Light Heavyweight Title during UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ian Maule/Getty ImagesDuring his in-cage interview with Joe Rogan, he said, "I knew it would be a war. Every fight of mine is a war.
"He put some pressure in the second round, I felt some of his strikes, but putting me up against the cage, he didn't really do anything.
"We followed our strategy. We know that he puts people against the fence and he plays that game. But giving him the win with a gameplan like that, it incentivizes people to do that against people.
"People might say that it's a boring style, but when a guy gets a win by doing that, it kind of makes people want to do that, too.
"I hurt him against the fence. The only difference was, I was the one against the fence.
"I'm going to keep training. I feel good, I don't think I'm hurt in any way. I'm going to take a few days off and get back to training. This is my life."
And, as he relaxed with his team and family after the fight, Pereira posted a video message to his followers on Instagram to share more post-fight thoughts, and promised to return an even better fighter for the rematch.
"That's it, everyone. Some marks. But I'm good," he began.
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"Gonna to rest a bit. I'll be back, like I've always done. This has already happened sometimes. But I'm good.
"I'm grateful for all your support, for all your love, always supporting me. I'm receiving so many messages of great encouragement.
"I'm here with my people, my family, my team, my children. Everyone's here with me, gonna have some pizza. That's that. Life continues."
Given the closeness of the decision, UFC president and CEO Dana White said that the UFC could "probably" book a rematch between the pair later in the year.
And Pereira said that he'd tweak his approach and make some improvements for the rematch.
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"Thank you to everyone. Thank you to my team," he said.
"Gonna make some adjustments for the rematch and I'll be back much better, you can count on it.
"All good, everyone. Never give up on your dreams. CHAMA."
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