Alex Pereira has quickly climbed up to the top of the UFC with impressive performances in two different divisions. The Brazilian has gained a huge fan following in the MMA community, which also drew attention to his love life. ‘Poatan’ was reportedly dating a media presenter named Merle, who was first seen together with the UFC fighter after his historic win over Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira is in a relationship with his girlfriend, Merle. However, a recent picture of him with a girl at the beach has circulated across various social media platforms. It was sparking concerns about whether he had started dating someone new.
Alex Pereira, through his social media, has shared glimpses of spending time with his girlfriend, Merle. Apart from the videos shared by Alex Pereira on his Instagram and YouTube, there needs to be more information about his girlfriend, Merle. Thus, when Pereira uploaded a new picture, fans began sharing their opinion on the matter.
Fans react to Alex Pereira posing alongside a girl sparking new girlfriend rumors
Alex Pereira has two sons from his previous marriage. Moreover, his kids are often seen supporting him during his MMA fights. They are named Lohan Vidal Silva and Alessandro Vidal Silva.
double champ does wtf he wants pic.twitter.com/7PVsavHpmj
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) January 4, 2024
However, recently the Brazilian posting a story on his official Instagram account has sparked reactions from fans. Many are wondering if this is his new girlfriend of ‘Poatan’. Here’s what the fans had to say:
One fan claimed that the girl is quite tall:
That girl is definitely taller then me 😂
— VROFIGHTS😤 (@vrofightslive) January 4, 2024
A fan made a hilarious comment about how the girl reminded her of a buffed Valentina Shevchenko:
Shevchenko looking buff
— Ōzeki GOAT (@GOATofGOATS_MMA) January 4, 2024
Some fan wrote about how they would have definitely tried some BJJ:
I bet they played some BJJ
— Sarah Lopez (@MissyyLopezzz) January 4, 2024
Meanwhile, a fan suggested that he should be kept away from Tyron Woodley:
My boy eating good. (Keep Tyron Woodley away from her tho) pic.twitter.com/7HRkscPR0T
— Ultimate Fighting Casual (@UFCasual1) January 4, 2024
Whereas, one fan spoke about how ‘Poatan’ is surrounded by ‘baddies’:
He just hangs with baddies
— Old Dirty Bastard (@knifeymcstab420) January 4, 2024
Has Pereira broken up with Merle?
In one of the shocking news in MMA, it appears UFC double champ Alex Pereira and his fiancé Merle have stopped following each other on social media. Both of them have deleted absolutely every single picture of each other due to an unknown reason.
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Credits – The official Instagram account of Merle Christine – @merlecb_
Late on Thursday, Merle appeared to have unfollowed ‘Poatan’ as the UFC champ also did. In reality, Merle and Pereira were about to get married but something happened that made them both react like this.
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On social media, people are divided about what happened and taking sides in the conflict. While some offer their full support for Merle, others are attacking her on her social media posts.
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