From Brazil's tire shop to Kick Sauber's F1 pit: Video edit of Alex Pereira's incredible life journey sparks vivid fan reactions 

Alex Pereira, hailed as one of the greatest combat sports athletes, has captured the admiration of fans with a video showcasing his remarkable life journey from poverty in Brazil to the pinnacle of MMA and kickboxing success.

The 37-year-old’s story is one of resilience, having started as a bricklayer’s assistant and working at a tire repair shop while battling alcoholism. In 2009, Pereira turned to kickboxing, a decision that transformed his life and set him on a path to glory.

With multiple titles, including the GLORY middleweight and light heavyweight championships, Pereira eventually signed with the UFC, where he captured the middleweight title and now holds the light heavyweight championship.

Following his recent title defense at UFC 307, Pereira was spotted in the Kick Sauber Formula 1 pit assisting with tire changes.

The video edit he shared on Instagram, juxtaposing his humble beginnings with his current success, resonated with fans.

Comments poured in, with one fan stating:

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“Easily the nicest wrestler we’ve had all year. Good guy, I'm not afraid of anyone, he doesn't make excuses. We love you brother”

Another wrote:

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“Now I know not to mess with people that change tires 😂”

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to the video edit of Alex Pereira. [screenshot courtesy: @alexpoatanpereira via Instagram]

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Alex Pereira shares his plans for a potential return to the octagon

Alex Pereira has showcased an impressive activity rate with three championship fights in just one year and is now planning a break before his next bout.

Pereira shared his plans during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, alongside his coach Plinio Cruz, where they discussed a potential return to the octagon. While Pereira originally hoped to fight in December, the busy schedule has prompted him to consider March as a more realistic timeline.

Cruz explained that although Pereira would ideally prefer a June fight, the short turnaround between his recent bouts and the numerous promotional obligations have made a March comeback more feasible.

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"Ideally, he [Pereira] would fight around June, it would be ideal, but he would maybe like to fight around March, even. But honestly, say, if it were up to him, he'll fight in December right now. But the problem is these two fights happened too soon, and we had a lot of appearances, a lot of trips, a lot of business to do. And we had to push them for after these two fights because they were scheduled for before. The guys who organized it understood, but we have some obligations to do so he feels that around March is a good date."

Check out Alex Pereira's comments below (17:04):

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