Alex Pereira didn’t take long to become a fan favorite. Now, he’s getting ready to step back into the Octagon at UFC 320 for a high-stakes rematch against Magomed Ankalaev . Pereira’s coming in with a point to prove after losing his belt to Ankalaev, and this time, he’s all in. From the looks of his training, the Brazilian is locked in and hungry to get that title back.

Pereira was on a tear last year, picking up big wins over Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka, enough to earn him Fighter of the Year. But things didn’t go his way in the Ankalaev fight. He lost the belt by decision, and now we know why. His coach, Plinio Cruz, later revealed Pereira was battling a fever that night.

After the fight, Pereira’s coach, Plinio Cruz, revealed that ‘Poatan’ had been battling a fever that night

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