"How can you hate this man?" - Fans react as Alex Pereira honors his roots helping over a thousand favela families in Brazil ahead of UFC 307

Alex Pereira, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, has been praised for his charitable work in his hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Pereira, who experienced firsthand the hardships of growing up in a favela, expressed his desire to help others who are facing similar struggles

Alex Pereira's next fight is against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Ahead of the fight, UFC released a countdown video on the YouTube channel which featured Pereira returning to the neighborhood of Batistini, where he grew up, to distribute over a thousand boxes of food and essentials to families in need.

Speaking in the clip, Pereira said:

"My reality used to be theirs. I went through a lot of hardship, and my biggest fear was always being hungry. So if I can do something to help, I'll do it."

Check out the clip posted by @ChampRDS below:

Pereira's act has earned him widespread admiration from fans. Many have taken to social media to praise him for his generosity and humility.

One fan wrote:

"How can you hate this man?"

Another commented:

"Alex is a beautiful human being."

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to recent UFC clip featuring Alex Pereira.

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Chael Sonnen hails Alex Pereira for dominating in the UFC

Chael Sonnen has heaped praise on Alex Pereira, labeling him a "legitimate tough guy" in a sport that he feels is often filled with "fake tough guys."

Pereira, a former kickboxing world champion, has made a meteoric rise in the UFC since transitioning to MMA. His dominant performances and charismatic personality have quickly made him one of the promotion's biggest stars.

Impressed by Pereira's toughness and skill. In a recent YouTube video, Sonnen said:

“This is the sport full of fake tough guys and turns out, Pereira is legit. Turns out, he is an actual bad as*. Everybody is a gangster until a gangster walks into the room… Even though he does not have a black belt in anything, it turns out he is tougher than all of them.” [H/t: MMA News]

Check out Chael Sonnen's comments below: