Okay, so this thing about Alex Pereira possibly having cancer popped up on my radar recently. Someone mentioned it, maybe in a comment thread somewhere, I don’t exactly remember. But it stuck with me, you know? Pereira, ‘Poatan’, the guy hits like a truck, stone-faced killer in the octagon. The idea of him battling something like cancer seemed… well, it made me want to check it out for myself.
So, first thing I did was just hit the web. Typed in the obvious stuff: “Alex Pereira cancer”, “does Alex Pereira have health problems”, “Poatan illness”. You know the drill. Went through the first couple of pages of results.
What did I find? Mostly noise, to be honest. Lots of fan forums, Reddit threads, and comment sections discussing it. People asking the same question, some saying they heard it somewhere, others shooting it down. Nothing solid, just speculation breeding more speculation. You see how these things start.
Then I thought, okay, let’s look at actual news sources. Checked the big MMA sites – the ones that usually report on fighter health, injuries, stuff like that. ESPN, MMA Junkie, MMA Fighting, places like those. Scanned their recent articles about Pereira. Nothing. Zero mention of cancer or any serious illness beyond fight-related injuries.
Next step: Pereira himself. I took a look at his social media, his Instagram mostly. What’s he posting? Training videos, pictures with his family, stuff about his fights. He looks strong, focused. Doesn’t exactly look like someone hiding a major health crisis, but of course, you can’t always tell from pictures. Still, no mention of illness from him or his team.
I also thought about official channels. Would the UFC say something? Usually, they report injuries if it affects a fight, but a serious illness like cancer? Maybe, maybe not, unless the fighter discloses it. But there have been no official announcements from the UFC, from Pereira’s management, or from Pereira himself about this.
It’s funny, you dig around for something specific like this and find other stuff. Everyone knows about his past struggles with alcohol, he’s been open about that. That’s documented, confirmed. But this cancer thing? It’s completely different. There’s just no verifiable information.
So, what’s the conclusion I came to?
After spending a bit of time actually looking into it, going through the usual places I’d check for real news, I’ve found absolutely nothing credible to suggest Alex Pereira has cancer. All signs point to it being a baseless rumor that’s just floating around the internet, maybe started by a misunderstanding or someone just making things up.
Until there’s any kind of official statement or a report from a truly reliable source, I’m filing this under ‘internet rumors’. The guy seems focused on his fighting career, and there’s no real evidence pointing to such a serious health issue. It’s important to stick to the facts we actually know.
