This New Year, MMA fans were treated to a surprise as Alex Pereira and UFC women’s flyweight contender Tracy Cortez announced their relationship, posting a series of intimate photos. Now, a video of the new couple training together has sent the fandom into a frenzy.
Earlier today, ‘Poatan’ posted multiple training videos of the two on his Instagram story, where the light heavyweight champion could be seen taking Cortez through numerous drills, emphasizing distance control and various other aspects of MMA striking.
Check out Alex Pereira training with Tracy Cortez below:
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Cortez, primarily a grappler, has struggled against capable strikers like Rose Namajunas in the past. Fans, however, are now optimistic about her UFC future after training with the former two-weight GLORY kickboxing champion.
@Lucassamue100 wrote:
“He will make her UFC champion.”
@GrandMmaster opined:
“Maybe this’ll help her s**t striking moving forward.”
@PositiveAf62599 chimed in:
“Bro gonna teach her all the secrets, she gonna come out striking mirroring Pereira, same way his son absorbed his style after training with him. I can’t wait for that first calf kick resembling Alex’s.”
@phdUFC commented:
“Alex eating leg kicks from a UFC fighter like a gentle massage.”
Check out a few more responses below:
Cortez is 3-2 in her last five fights and was most recently seen in a second-round submission loss to Erin Blanchfield at UFC 322 in November. Pereira, meanwhile, reclaimed the 205-pound strap with a Round 1 knockout win over Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 in his most recent outing.
Tracy Cortez wants Alex Pereira’s sister to come to the UFC
Tracy Cortez believes Alex Pereira’s sister Aline deserves to be in the UFC. Aline is a talented striker, much like her older brother, and is the reigning Karate Combat women’s flyweight champion.
Cortez had part of her training camp for the Erin Blanchfield fight in Connecticut, and during that time, drilled extensively with Pereira’s sister. Reflecting on her time with the Brazilian during the UFC 322 media day, Cortez said:
“[Aline] is a great person. She’s an amazing athlete. I think that, I think it’s time for her to also be in the UFC, you know. I mean, she’s also a flyweight, but she’s an incredible athlete. She’s an incredible striker, and yeah, I can’t wait.” [9:53 mark of the interview]
Edited by Ujwal Jain
