Alex Pereira Claims Hack After Threatening Retirement Over UFC Grievances

Alex Pereira has quelled fears that he has plans of retiring and attributed a post of his that outlined apparent grievances with the UFC to a hacker.

“Poatan” hasn’t fought since seeing his storied light-heavyweight title reign end at the hands of Magomed Ankalaev in March - the aftermath of which has been rife with controversy, with Ankalaev’s camp accusing Pereira of “greasing” during their bout .

With little word on his next fight, the former two-division champion appeared to share a cryptic message on X in which he detailed a disagreement with the promotion.

The post read: “I always answered the UFC’s calls, but if they want to play with me, we can do that. I’ve never spoken poorly of the UFC but with what I’ve just heard I’m disheartened. I’ve already had thoughts of not fighting anymore, and after what was just relayed to me this may be the start.”

This put “Poatan” fans into a frenzy, fearing one of Dana White ’s few remaining superstar draws could be on his way out.

Nevertheless, Pereira has turned to Instagram to alleviate any concerns about a possible retirement, stating that he maintains a "positive rapport" with the UFC.

I've been inundated with messages, hearing from everybody who came across a tweet," he stated. "I wasn't aware of it; apparently, I got hacked.

It has been some time since my last post, as you can tell. However, I got hacked recently, and I am working to sort it out. The whole situation is quite confusing.

I enjoy a fantastic rapport with the UFC. It seems people often prefer to engage in negative activities. That's that, chama.

Pereira stands out as one of the UFC's biggest celebrities, known for his never-ending fight calendar and his track record of being ready to step up whenever the organization requires someone for a main event.

Following his successful kickboxing journey, he joined the UFC in 2021 and secured the middleweight title only a year thereafter, after facing off once again against his previous kickboxing adversary and reigning champion, Israel Adesanya.

Following his loss to Adesanya via knockout in their rematch, Pereira rebounded by asserting dominance at light heavyweight. He went on to become a two-division champion with an exciting title run marked by frequent finishes.

At UFC 313, Ankalaev outperformed him, resulting in the loss of his title at lightweight heavyweight division after being defeated by unanimous decision.

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