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Alex Pereira Reveals Huge News About Injury He Suffered During the Ankalaev Fight at UFC 320!

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At UFC 320 in Las Vegas, Alex Pereira faced Magomed Ankalaev in a light heavyweight title rematch. Pereira, who had lost the belt to Ankalaev via unanimous decision at UFC 313 in March, entered the fight seeking redemption after competing while comprised by injuries and illness in their first bout. He had promised not to lose again, and delivered by pressuring Ankalaev right from the start.

Pereira dropped Ankalaev with a right hook less than a minute in, then finished with strikes on the ground for a TKO in 80 seconds of Round 1. The victory reclaimed the title and made Pereira the first two-time light heavyweight champion since Jon Jones in 2018.

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Alex Pereira Broke His Foot at UFC 320!

Immediately after the referee stopped the fight, Pereira was seen grabbing at his foot and adjusting his toes. In the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White provided an update, noting Pereira was walking backstage in a boot.

“He definitely either dislocated or broke his toes or something, I don’t know that for a fact but I saw what all of you saw and it looked like he definitely f***** his toe up,” White said.

Pereira confirmed the injury in a post-win interview, suspecting a broken foot from his first leg kick. “Yeah, we have to see how this heals up but I’m pretty sure it’s broken, I was kicking his legs and when he switched stances as soon as I kicked the leg, I felt my foot (break) so we’ll have to see,” he said.

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How Severe is Alex Pereira’s Leg Injury?

The extent remains unclear pending medical evaluation for now. We can only imagine what may have transpired had Poatan not finished Ankalaev in the very first round. However, Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira is back and “Chama,” continues to live for another day.

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