The former Glory Kickboxing champion first fought in the UFC's middleweight division, packing up for 205lbs after a KO loss to Israel Adesanya. Six fights later, Pereira is in a similar spot following his light heavyweight title loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 last weekend.

Aljamain Sterling thinks Alex Pereira’s frequent fights led to his downfall at UFC 313, questioning if the champ fought too often.

Pereira vs. Ankalaev took place last Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. The match pitting the champion against the division's top contender.