Alex Pereira has backtracked on claims that he was hacked after shockingly revealing plans to retire.

Pereira shocked the MMA world in May with a wild social media post that claimed he 'had thoughts of not fighting' again after conversations with the UFC over a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev.

Pereira faces Ankalaev for the second time in a light heavyweight title bout at UFC 320 on October 4 , just five months after he dropped the belt to the Russian in their first meeting.

The pair had seemingly agreed to rematch on the night, but after weeks of back and forth, Ankalaev said Pereira was 'done' fighting, having failed to agree on a date for their second bout.

This prompted Pereira's post on X that revealed he was feeling 'disheartened' about the entire situation, although the 38

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