When Alex Pereira accused ex-girlfriend of trying to "manipulate" fans post-breakup: "I have a video of her attacking me"

Alex Pereira's breakup with Merle Christine, a TV presenter and content creator, rocked the MMA world several months ago. Following their split, 'Poatan' was not too pleased with Christine's conduct, accusing her of deliberately misdirecting the MMA fandom regarding what caused their separation.

According to Pereira, it was his discovery that Christine was allegedly married, a secret he accused her of withholding from him, that led to their breakup. Christine, however, took to her Instagram stories to claim that she had already separated from her husband prior to her relationship with Pereira.

Moreover, Christine further claimed that she was the one to end her relationship with the now UFC light heavyweight champion, adding that if she were to reveal the reason for their split, it would reflect poorly on him. Naturally, 'Poatan' contested her account of their split and the nature of their past relationship. He said:

"Well guys, Merle thinks she can manipulate you. I've been talking to her ex-husband for a few days and today I know what she's capable of. This is a conversation with two respectful people and on the same day and at the same time, she attacked me thinking I was going to retaliate, but I'm not tantrum about doing this! I have a video of her attacking me as she didn't get what she wanted and is trying to go up with my name."

As Pereira claimed on his own Instagram story, their split occurred under different circumstances than what Christine stated. In fact, Pereira alleged that she was physically abusive, and even claimed to have video evidence of it. Needless to say, the two did not end on good terms and haven't been since.

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Alex Pereira had another social media spat with his ex-girlfriend

Some months following their breakup, Alex Pereira had, again, found himself addressing Merle Christine. He took issue with her decision to continue speaking about him, prompting him to dismiss her on his Instagram story like he had in the past.

Here's what the 37-year-old posted on his story:

"This rat won't leave me alone. Forget me, damn. She does everything to gain followers. Followers through a negative way, for what? People who follow Merle, please stop following me. After having the audacity to mislead her husband, she has the audacity to come here and comment on things. Make a video and talk about your own side, vermin."

A screenshot of Alex Pereira's old Instagram story about Merle Christine

There has been little communication between the pair since, with Alex Pereira going on to briefly date Polyana Viana.