Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were heated rivals for years between the UFC and kickboxing but now they’re friendly enough to sit together and watch the fights at UFC 312.

UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira wants to form a partnership with his longtime rival, Israel Adesanya.

Alex Pereira was all smiles alongside his former foe Israel Adesanya at UFC 312. The pair linked up at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, where fans, battling the morning blues, showed their

Magomed Ankalaev issued a stern warning towards UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) challenges Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in the UFC 313 main event March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).