Alex Pereira recently made the headlines for being the main attraction of UFC 300. However, earlier this year, he found himself in the middle of gossip due to his breakup with his girlfriend, Merle. Now, a video of him training with female fighter Polyana Viana has gone viral on social media.
In a recent viral video, UFC strawweight Polyana Viana and Alex Pereira sparred at the Teixiera Gym – the home gym of ‘Poatan.’ It was a boxing cum grappling sparring session. While the two went back and forth, Pereira held back his power to give Viana a fair sparring session. To everyone’s surprise, ‘Poatan’ shot a takedown at Viana and started to grapple with her for the remainder of the round.
This interaction between the two has spurred gossip amongst the MMA fans. They linked this collaboration with Pereira’s shocking breakup and drew some wild conclusions. However, it could just be a Brazilian fighter helping out his Brazilian. Viana suffered two losses in her previous fights and needed serious adjustments. Known for her BJJ skills, training with ‘Poatan’ could help her in the striking department.
Alex Pereira headlines the historic UFC 300 fight card against Jamahal Hill. ‘Poatan’, who won the light heavyweight belt at UFC 295, puts his title on the line against the former champion who never lost the belt. As such, this fight had a lot of eyes on it. Further, Pereira looked forward to creating history by winning in UFC 300 and quickly turning to fight at UFC 301.
Fans react to Alex Pereira training with Polyana Viana
Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira had a problematic start to 2024 as he went through a breakup with his girlfriend, Merle. However, he looked sharp and focused regarding his fighting career. Now, he trained with fellow Brazillian Polyana Viana to help her with striking skills. Viana is a fan favorite with a huge following on her OnlyFans account.
Alex Pereira sparred with the strawweight Polyana Viana in a video posted by ‘Home of Fight’ on X. While it was just a usual sparring session, Pereira’s willingness to grapple caught the eyes of the MMA world. As such, they had interesting comments on the video. Here are some fan reactions:
Single Alex is a menace bro ain’t no way he went for a takedown 😂😂
— GamaFlight (@gamaflight) February 21, 2024Poatan way of flirting 🥊 🗿🗿🗿🗿
— The King ⚛️🤴 (@XSpaceKingX) February 21, 2024That takedown was just a fighter's way of flirting man we know
— Mradul (@Mradul909) February 21, 2024All men will all of a sudden become a grappling specialist with her
— GFA (@Aristocracy16_) February 21, 2024Fight fans were surprised to see the credited striker Alex Pereira initiate a takedown and grapple. As such, they made some laughable speculations and trolls. Many gossiped about a potential relationship between the two. While Pereira’s relationship status was single, Viana’s remained unknown. The strawweight had a past known relationship with the controversial fighter Colby Covington.
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