Ultimate Fighting Championship great Alex
Pereira is the type of guy to give someone else a present on
his birthday.

Two weeks before her title defense at Karate Combat 62—scheduled
for July 24 in Miami against Juliana
Velasquez—Aline
Pereira was surprised by her brother, “Poatan,†with one of the
biggest gifts she has ever received. On his birthday of July 7, per
sources close to the situation, the current UFC heavyweight gave
his younger sister a house in Connecticut, near their training camp
of Teixeira MMA & Fitness.

Gifts that change a life

On a since-deleted Instagram Stories
post, the Karate Combat champ wrote, “There are gifts that change a
life. Today, you gave me one of them. Thank you, little brother,
for so much love and generosity. May God repay you twofold for
everything you do for me. Happy birthday! I love you.â€

The 35-year-old flyweight has bounced back and forth between
kickboxing, Karate Combat and MMA since debuting in the LFA in
2022. Her most recent appearance in any combat sport came in May
when she took home a decision over Jade
Masson-Wong at the inaugural MVP MMA event. That put her on the
first win streak of her career, although all of her professional
outings in MMA have heard the final bell.

As a Karate Combat participant, she first appeared in 2024 to knock
fellow MMA expat Dee Begley
out in the opening frame. She went on to stop Amanda
Torres early the next year, and in July 2025, captured its
first title by earning a decision over Fani
Peloumpi. This bout on July 24 at Karate Combat 62 is to be the
first defense of her 125-pound throne, and she will be facing
another ex-MMA fighter in Velasquez.

“Poatan†lost in his last UFC outing, appearing at the UFC White
House event in June and succumbing to strikes from Ciryl Gane
for the interim heavyweight belt. The former middleweight and light
heavyweight titlist attempted to become the first three-division
champion in company history, and since his defeat, has suggested he
plans on remaining at the highest weight category for at least one
more match.

UFC veteran Conor McGregor has laid down his official prediction for his UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway.

At UFC 329, Conor McGregor will attempt to roll back the years in his blockbuster welterweight main event against Max Holloway. It's been five years since we have seen him compete, and while we all know how dangerous he can be with his hands, Max has been incredibly active by comparison.

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One thing McGregor always liked to do back in his prime was make predictions under the ‘Mystic Mac' moniker. It didn't always pan out, but more often than not, he was able to shock the MMA community with the accuracy of his forecasts.

In yesterday's pre-fight press conference, McGregor made his prediction prior to a feisty face-off with Holloway.

McGregor shoots for ‘Mystic Mac' prediction

“Destruction. I'm going to destroy Max,†McGregor said. “I'm going to eliminate Max, the final opponent of mine still within the UFC ranks. All of my other opponents are gone. Max is the last one left, and on Saturday night, he gets eliminated for good.â€

Quotes via MMA Junkie

If Conor does indeed ‘destroy' Max Holloway tomorrow evening, then it will arguably be one of the biggest upsets of the year thus far. Some will point to the fact that it's taking place at welterweight, but either way, the headline will be that the Irishman has managed to make a successful comeback despite all of the naysayers saying he would be unable to do so.

Mystic Mac was a cute gimmick once upon a time, but now, McGregor really is facing a lot of pressure, knowing that an emphatic loss would likely serve as the end of the road for him in mixed martial arts.

What do you make of Conor McGregor's approach to his rematch against Max Holloway? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!

UFC fan favorite Terrance McKinney has issued a warning to King Green ahead of their highly anticipated UFC 329 clash.

On Saturday night, Terrance McKinney and King Green will kick off the main card of UFC 329 with a fight that has the potential to be a real classic. Both men know how to brawl, and both are ready to go in there and make a statement.

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McKinney is known for putting it all on the line in the first few minutes of his fights, whereas Green's style tends to focus on trash talk as he attempts to get into the head of his opponents.

In a recent interview, McKinney had the following to say about both the fight coming together and Green possibly utilizing his trash talk tactics.

McKinney's trash talk warning to Green

“I posted this funny video on my Instagram calling him out, and then he's like, ‘Man, let's not take each other's shine,’†McKinney said during Wednesday's UFC 329 pre-fight news conference. “(He was) pretty much saying we're Black, we're supposed to be brothers, and I was like, ‘You know what? I'll take the post down.' I was like, ‘You're right.' We only really hung out once when I was managed by Iridium. So, he comes down, drives two hours, we hung out a little bit, and that was pretty much it.

“Then literally a week later, the UFC contacted my manager and they were like, ‘You want to fight Bobby Green on a Conor McGregor card?' I sent him a message. I was like, if it were up to you, what do you think? I said to me, I really can't say no. This is something all fighters dreamed of. We grew up watching Conor McGregor. Being a fan and being able to fight on his card is something you can't turn down.â€

“I hope he talks so he can get that jaw twisted,†McKinney said. “So yeah, talk. It's going to hurt real bad when I hit you in your mouth and you're talking.â€

Quotes via MMA Junkie

Who are you backing to win this fight? Let us know in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!