Over the summer, Alex Pereira stopped by the tire shop he used to work at in Brazil.
Not that the UFC light heavyweight champion — whose meteoric rise in MMA has made him one of the top combat sports stars in the world — is looking for his old job back, and not that this is an uncommon occurrence.
For his next trick, Pereira can become just the fourth fighter of any weight or sex in UFC history to win four championship fights within a 12-month period, joining three fellow 205-pounders: Frank Shamrock , Tito Ortiz and Jon Jones . Not that Pereira is disappointed, but he has made it known previously now the Garden events rank high on his list of venues at which to compete.
Instead, Ankalaev will face fifth-ranked Aleksandar Rakic later this month, presumably teeing up the winner for a title shot.
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