UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira is currently focused on reducing his weight for the official weigh-ins of UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
Pereira recently shared a video on social media upon arriving in Las Vegas, indicating his weight was 227.5 pounds on Sunday night. To put this in perspective, this is only slightly heavier than Jon Jones, the current UFC heavyweight champion and former light heavyweight titleholder, weighed before his fight with Stipe Miocic in November 2024.
Pereira needs to reach the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds by Friday morning to officially confirm his title fight against Magomed Ankalaev.
Pereira has previously mentioned that he quickly regains the weight he loses within 24 hours after weigh-ins. For instance, before his rematch with Jiri Prochazka in 2024, Pereira weighed 230 pounds on fight night.
The former UFC middleweight champion has a perfect record of making weight throughout his MMA career. He is set to compete in the octagon for the first time in 2025, following a successful 2024 where he achieved three knockout victories.
