“I’m not afraid of anyone; everyone knows my story,” said Alex Pereira when accused of ducking Magomed Ankalaev last year. In the UFC, Pereira has cemented his place as one of the most feared and intimidating forces. With a combination of his herculean physique, a vast array of combat sports accolades, and a stoic demeanor, Pereira becomes an unpredictable and menacing opponent—one whose every move commands respect. Many fighters fear Pereira’s existence but what about the light-heavyweight champ? Is he afraid of anyone? Contrary to his composed demeanor, the Brazilian admitted that he was terrified of all his opponents before stepping into the cage.

While having a conversation with the audience back in Australia at an event hosted by Mark Bouris, one fan questioned Alex Pereira about the fighter that scared him the most. With 40 kickboxing fights and 14 MMA fights, ‘Poatan’ has fought several opponents. Well, according to the light-heavyweight champ, he is afraid of every single one of them

“All of them, not one is specific. All of them, I feel the same about. I cannot name one.” As Pereira answered the question with grace, both Mark Bouris and the audience expressed their shock. In a follow-up question, the Australian entrepreneur questioned, “Does he get nervous, like, very nervous before the fight?” 

Alex Pereira emphasized that he does get nervous in all of his fights but it is variably limited to his control, “Obviously, I’m always nervous, but to the point that I can control it.” said Pereira.

Nevertheless, the Brazilian continues to traverse the path that no one has traveled before. Pereira aims to capture a third championship in the UFC as a fight with Jon Jones has been mooted. Meanwhile, his recent revelations have shaken up the MMA realm with Chael Sonnen coming forward to place his analogy about Pereira’s career.

Chael Sonnen sees Alex Pereira moving to the heavyweight division irrespective of UFC 313 result

Alex Pereira will be defending his light-heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. However, it seems that the champion is not taking the Dagestani fighter seriously, as his antics suggest he is least concerned about facing Ankalaev. Interestingly, ‘Poatan’ is more focused on Jon Jones rather than his Dagestani counterpart and Chael Sonnen believes that Pereira has already made up his mind to jump to the heavyweight division despite winning or losing to Ankalaev.

While having a conversation with his audience on his Instagram handle, Chael Sonnen revealed that Alex Pereira is done cutting weight for the light-heavyweight division. He believes that a move to the heavyweight division is imminent, “If he wins, he has cleaned out light heavyweight, if he loses, he’s gone.

Ahead of UFC 313, Pereira might be hinting at a potential move to the UFC’s heaviest weight class. He shared a video of himself on the weighing scale, with the numbers creeping up to 235 lbs. His poetic back-and-forth with Jon Jones is one of the most astounding evidence that the fighter will be jumping the division. What are your thoughts on Alex Pereira in the heavyweight division? State your thoughts in the comments below.