Fans often view Alex Pereira, the former middleweight champion, as one of the toughest fighters in the UFC. Pereira has always kept a serious face in public. Fans often comment in jest that it is hard to see the man smile. Moreover, UFC President Dana White called Pereira a “monster” in the post-fight press conference of UFC 287.

When it comes to fighting, Pereira is indeed one of the most violent men on earth. However, his recent photos with his better half prove that Pereira is a sweet and simple human outside the octagon. Most of the time, ‘Poatan’ has tried to keep his personal life private. Nonetheless, Pereira has shared a few pictures and videos with his girlfriend, Merle, on his social media handle.

Some recent pictures of the couple are now circulating on social media, and it surprised fans to see them. The photos shocked the fans, as Pereira showed his tender side in the pictures with all smiles.

Fans react to the “cute” photos of Alex Pereira with his girlfriend

From his Instagram stories, it is believed that ‘Poatan’ was spending some quality time with his girlfriend Merle in Amsterdam. The pictures of the couple from The Upside Down Museum in Amsterdam have gone viral. A Twitter user shared the pictures of the couple on his Twitter handle and wrote, “I’ve never seen Poatan look so wholesome tbh“. Fans were quick to react to the pictures.

Here is how fans reacted to the viral pictures:

One of the fans commented that ‘Poatan’ looks happy because he is not stressed about making weight.

Another fan believed that Pereira’s change in attitude was because of his love for his partner.

One fan mentioned the rivalry between Pereira and Israel Adesanya.

One of the Twitter users felt that the couple was “cute.”

Another fan mentioned how Pereira has locked his hands while hugging his partner.

One fan was happy that the Adesanya-Poatan rivalry came to an end.

Another fan mentioned how ‘Poatan’ looks like a normal man in the photos.

It seems that the majority of the fans loved the soft version of Pereira. But this picture begs the question, who exactly is the Brazilian’s girlfriend?

Who is Pereira’s girlfriend?

The former UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, mainly uses his social media platforms to share updates about his fights. He mostly adds posts related to his training sessions. However, rarely, the UFC star posts pictures and videos with his partner, Merle. ‘Poatan’ has posted a video with Merle where the couple are training together.

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He also added a video with his girlfriend, where the two were flying in a helicopter. Merle has a private Instagram account, and she speaks English, contrary to Pereira. Pereira prefers to keep his private life private; nonetheless, he has once mentioned having a divorce from his former partner and the mother of his two children.

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