Overview
- Both fighters shared Instagram Stories from a New Year’s celebration, with matching sweaters and a photo of them kissing confirming the relationship.
- Pereira is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, and Cortez competes in the UFC flyweight division.
- Pereira regained his belt in October with an 80-second knockout of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, avenging a prior decision loss.
- He recently wrote that a proposed June White House card is “a no go,” and he is recovering from a broken foot, with no confirmed reason given for the change.
- Commentary has floated a possible move to heavyweight for Pereira, including talk of a Ciryl Gane matchup, though that remains speculative.