Video | Alex Pereira donates truckload of food to the needy in his hometown

Alex Pereira continues to be probably the most superior fighters in MMA, each inside and out of doors of the cage.

In a clip from the just-released UFC 307 Countdown present selling his battle towards Khalil Rountree Jr. on October 5th in Salt Lake City, Pereira returned to his hometown in Sao Bernardo do Campo to supervise a meals supply for households in want. It’s in no way a one-time factor. Pereira has been giving again to his neighborhood frequently since making thousands and thousands within the UFC.

“I’ve been blessed and I wish to share these blessings with you,” Pereira stated over a microphone to an assembled crowd because the meals is being handed out. “The cameras are right here not for me to point out off however to encourage individuals to donate to these in want. I feel we are able to make a distinction not solely in your lives however within the lives of many others.”

“That is the place I used to be born and raised,” he stated to the UFC 307 Countdown crew. “We’re going to provide away over a thousand [food] packing containers, serving to over a thousand households. It’s been one thing I’ve been doing for some time. My actuality was theirs. I went via a variety of hardship, and my greatest concern was all the time being hungry. So if I can do one thing to assist, I’ll do it.”

Pereira’s rags to riches story is one thing to behold. “Poatan” labored lengthy hours for years at a local tire shop, to the purpose you can see him within the background of Google Maps pictures of the enterprise. He battled alcoholism and escaped the favelas, rising as much as change into a two-division GLORY kickboxing champion and now two-division UFC champion.

“I feel my story has an enormous world affect,” he stated. “Right now, I can see that. Clearly, individuals from the favelas know the way arduous their lives are, and so they’re like, ‘This man got here from nothing and has gained all of it. He bought the place he’s and is conquering the world.’”

“What I normally say is that it isn’t not possible. It’s very powerful. I understand how arduous it’s. I’ve been via loads. However I’ve overcome every part with dedication and coronary heart. I feel that made an enormous distinction.”

Pereira is trying to defend his gentle heavyweight title for the third time since successful the vacant title in November 2023. He’s made some huge cash by being the UFC’s go-to man to save lots of occasions, stepping in at UFC 295 when Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fell via as a consequence of a Jones harm. They tapped him to headline UFC 300 and he delivered in his battle towards Jamahal Hill. After Conor McGregor withdrew from UFC 303, the promotion as soon as once more known as on Pereira.

Now Pereira is utilizing the cash he’s made to provide again to his neighborhood, proving he’s a champion in additional than simply combating.