Alex Pereira is gearing up for a very important title rematch, which could determine the rest of his MMA career. He has mentioned that, after the fight against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, he expects to slow down his schedule and be less active than he has been all these years. However, the fans’ attention was recently diverted from the implications of the fight in Pereira’s career to his fight gear for the upcoming PPV.

The former light heavyweight champion has been posting updates on his training through his social media handles, and also through his mentor, Glover Teixeira‘s social media handles. First, fans found out that Alex Pereira had a massive weight cut when he stepped onto the scale to weigh around 234 lbs. Secondly, they also found out that he’s been through a rigorous workout regimen to make it to 205 lbs.

Now, the eagle-eyed fans made another observation, which may have been an accidental slip from Alex Pereira. In one of his recent videos, the Brazilian star was seen wearing new custom shorts. We usually get these revelations during fight week, but Pereira appears to have received the shorts weeks before his fight against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320.

As expected, fans were curious to know about his new fight gear. But in addition to the reactions on that front, fans also took issue with the shadowboxing skills he showcased in that video clip that ESPN shared on their Instagram handle. Here’s what the fans had to say.

Fans call out Alex Pereira after a brief look at the new custom shorts

‘The One, the Only’ Alex Pereira has been receiving custom shorts now and then, but, for him, the trend started at UFC 300. They are often designed with elements taken from his cultural background in Brazil, and it has always been something that fans look forward to. So when they saw the new one, a couple of fans wondered, “Damn he has new shorts too,” and, “New shorts????” They weren’t sure if those shorts were really the ones Alex Pereira was going to wear when he fights Magomed Ankalaev in their rematch.

Meanwhile, one fan wrote, “Leaked bro shorts,” as he was convinced and also disappointed that the former champion leaked his shorts so early. There were others who took a closer look at Pereira’s fight gear and concluded that the shorts may not fit the Brazilian star well because he didn’t like the look of them. “Shorts without elastic make it look better,” he commented. Then came the fans who seemed disappointed and concerned about Alex Pereira’s shadowboxing skills.

They claimed that Alex Pereira wasn’t loose enough while shadowboxing and even took issue with his posture. One of those fans wrote, “All sloppy in the guard slow motion no posture.” These reactions may not be music to Pereira’s ears because another fan took a jibe at his unusually small legs, calling them “chicken legs.”

On the other hand, it’s important to note that Pereira mostly walks out to fight with his head shaved. But in the video shared by ESPN, he had hair, and a fan claims it suits him and encouraged him to keep that look for UFC 320. “Hopefully he doesn’t shave the hair this time, it looks great!”

Well, the shorts may be a great ring gear to fight in, but what matters the most to him is a win. So let us know how you think the fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev pans out in the comments section down below.