"Kid is a weight bully" - Fans react to new behind-the-scenes footage of Alex Pereira struggling with weight cut for UFC 307

Reigning UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has earned a reputation for making dramatic weight cuts throughout his career. While he's no longer cutting down to 185 pounds, recent behind-the-scenes footage from UFC 307 showed Pereira struggling to hit the 205-pound limit for his fight against Khalil Rountree Jr.

Although Pereira had previously cut as much as 45 pounds to reach middleweight, the footage shows the champion battling the scales in preparation for his latest defense.

Check out the footage below (via @acdmma_ on X):

Fans quickly responded to the footage, with one commenting:

"Kid is a weight bully. Ankalaev is gonna make short work of this bum."

Another fan added:

"Bro is struggling to cut to 205, and people act like he wasn’t weight-drained when Izzy knocked him out."

“It’s okay Alex, Heavyweight it is.”

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to Alex Pereira's BTS footage from UFC 307. [Screenshots courtesy: @acdmma via X]

Despite the weight-cut challenges, Pereira defended his title in spectacular fashion, delivering a final-round knockout victory over Rountree Jr.

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Jake Paul is confident he would defeat UFC champion Alex Pereira in a boxing match

Jake Paul is setting his sights on a potential showdown with UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Paul, who has made waves by defeating several former UFC fighters since his 2020 boxing debut, expressed his confidence in overcoming Pereira in a recent interview.

Pereira, fresh off a title defense against Khalil Rountree Jr. at the Delta Center, faced one of his toughest challenges yet. While the Brazilian's performance earned him another title defense, Paul remains unconvinced.

Speaking to Adin Ross, Paul said:

"One thousand percent I would beat him. That’s the thing, Rountree actually kind of exposed that he doesn’t have a high volume output. He doesn’t like body shots. In MMA, Pereira would rip my head off. But boxing is a completely different sport, and the pace of it, and the style of it."

He added:

"He has holes. I mean, Rountree rocked him, hurt him a couple of times to the body, but didn’t follow up on it. So if anything, this fight showed me, yes, Alex Pereira is great. But I know I would beat him in a boxing match, and I still would love to make that happen. Pressure is on him. If he can find his way out of the UFC contract like Nate Diaz did, then eventually him and I can talk."

Check out Jake Paul's comments below (11:07):