Alex Pereira has quickly put weight back on after stepping on the scales for his second fight of 2025.
Pereira recently claimed that he was only at 40 percent in his first fight with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.
A major talking point ahead of their rematch on Saturday night in Las Vegas has been the former champion’s schedule change.
While many believe that being less active will lead to a better performance from ‘Poatan’ as he looks to recapture the light heavyweight title, another aspect of his preparations hasn’t changed.
Two weeks out from October 4, Pereira showed that he still had 29 pounds to cut, which he successfully did in order to make the main event official at the weigh-ins on Friday.
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Alex Pereira shows near 30-pound increase less than 24 hours after making weight for UFC 320
After some final words between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev, both men hit the light heavyweight mark early on in the weigh-in period.
‘Poatan’ has always cut a lot of weight for his UFC fights, so seeing him undertake a near 30-pound cut in two weeks isn’t all that surprising.
The weight that Pereira is able to put back on before he steps inside the Octagon has been a talking point in many of his biggest bouts.
That’s no different ahead of UFC 320, as the former light heavyweight champion recently provided an update on his weight just hours out from the event.
Pereira posted a video of himself stepping on the scales in the early morning of the event, with it reading a staggering 232.4 pounds.
It’s always worth remembering in moments like this that the Brazilian is a former middleweight champion, which will allow Pereira to make UFC history this weekend.
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Alex Pereira claims that his weight cut for UFC 320 was the best of his career
Alex Pereira has always peeled back the curtain to show fans how much weight he was cutting and how much he was able to put back on before stepping inside the Octagon.
His process ahead of UFC 320 was documented in a video on his YouTube channel ahead of a massive fight for his career.
When promoting the video on Instagram, Pereira claimed that this weight cut has been the best of his career.
The break that he has taken ahead of October 4 likely contributed to this considering that Pereira cut weight in less than ideal circumstances several times in 2024.