UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is one of the last people you want to upset.
'Poatan' is a vicious knockout who has gained an army of fans during his rise to the top of MMA.
The pound-for-pound superstar's little sister's fighting career is just starting to gain some momentum. In October, Alex Pereira watched as she scored a vicious knockout victory over Dee Begley in her Karate Combat debut.
However, Aline is not in a place where she can fully commit to the fight. The 34-year-old recently revealed that she is working as a delivery driver for Amazon to make ends meet while pursuing her dreams.
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Alex Pereira defends sister against 'evil' reporter
On Thursday, Alex Pereira expressed his dissatisfaction with the way his sister's side hustle was reported.
The interviewer, Guilherme Cruz, found himself in the firing line of a rare rant from one of the scariest MMA fighters in the world.
“Bro, you almost cut off the recording after my sister said she was at work, if you were no harm you would have asked if I helped in any way, but you knew if you extended the conversation, you know I wouldn't have good material for you!”, Pereira wrote in Portuguese on an Instagram post promoting Aline's latest interview.
“But for people who are trying to win in life, it would be very important! I will do an interview about it at the best time and I will talk about your attitude towards the interviewees and especially towards my sister. You don't deserve to do this kind of work with this evil by creating discord and transferring it to the good people.
“I'll be joining Dana White in the video and I'm going to get more behind-the-scenes insights with his colleagues. You love media, so you're going to get media, fire.”
Aline Pereira will continue her martial arts career when she takes on Amanda Torres at Karate Combat 52 on Friday night.
What's next for Alex Pereira?
Pereira's next light heavyweight title defense was announced this past weekend at UFC 311.
The 205-pound king couldn't have had a better 2024, as he posted three emphatic knockout victories to break Ronda Rousey's defense record. Notably, Pereira also headlined UFC 300, the MMA Premier Promotion's most prestigious event of the decade.
Top contender Magomed Ankalaev will attempt to win his title in the UFC 313 main event on March 8. The two men have been going back and forth on social media for months, with Pereira at one point ruling out the fight.
Despite this, they now meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on a card that also features a mouthwatering lightweight clash between fan-favorite fighters Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker.
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