Michael Bisping also doesn't think Alex Pereira should be cornering Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Light heavyweight champion Pereira will corner Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) for his title-fight rematch against middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA,

The next major event on UFC's calendar is UFC 313. On March 8, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira fights Magomed Ankalaev. The marquee is supported by a stellar five-round non-title co-main event featuring Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker.

A storm is brewing in the UFC, and it has the makings of a legendary rivalry. Alex Pereira and Dricus Du Plessis, two champions dominating different divisions, are sparking tension

Daniel Cormier advises Alex Pereira against cornering Sean Strickland at UFC 312.

Sean Strickland will have a familiar face in his corner when he attempts to win his middleweight title back from Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312. That’s because UFC light heavyweight champion

Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick revealed that Strickland’s former opponent, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, will corner him for his title fight. Pereira knocked out Strickland in the first round at UFC 276, but the pair have since linked up and trained together.

For the seventh time overall and first since 2023, the UFC will return to Australia's largest city when UFC 312 arrives on Saturday inside Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena. A pair of title fights top the marquee as Dricus du Plessis aims for the second defense of his UFC middleweight title when he rematches Sean Strickland in the main event.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will be in Sean Strickland's corner for his upcoming middleweight title rematch against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.

According to Sean Strickland’s head coach, not everybody had a positive reaction to the news that UFC light heavyweight champ, and past Strickland opponent Alex Pereira will be in the corner for the main event of UFC 312.