SUMMARY
- Alex Pereira is a well known figure in the UFC world, being a double Champ.
- His breakup with Sports Presenter Merle Christine brought a lot of attention to the ex-couple.
Alex Pereira has become one of the most talked about UFC fighters in recent times. The stoic athlete has been able to connect with the MMA community not only through his skills but also through online content associated with his life and journey. The recently crowned Light Heavyweight has also sparked the interest of fans in his personal life.
An occurrence of the same would be his breakup with his girlfriend and sports presenter Merle Christine. After news surfaced of the two separating, there were many wild speculations made. One of these included Merle having a relationship with the Brazilian’s arch-rival Israel Adesanya. Although no key sources were involved the internet went to park in trolling the assumptions.
View this post on Instagram
Christine has been active in reacting to these speculations and is also open about her feelings. She was seen recently liking a post that predicted that the UFC double champion would be losing to upcoming light heavyweight Khalil Rountree Jr. Further she was also seen commenting with a series of laughing emojis on another video which indicated her relationship with Adesanya.
Fans were quick to hoop on the online banter and went on to highlight Merle’s bitterness towards her former partner. The two were often seen together before their differences grew and their split was made public. Both of them unfollowed each other on social media and also deleted all of their posts together. The main reason behind the breakup is yet to be known.
Days after the breakup, Alex Pereira seen posting with a new girl
In a turn of events, the Poatan was seen doing quite well with a new start to his life. The former kickboxer was spotted sharing posts with a mystery girl which made the fans quite happy for the Brazilian. He was seen spending quality time after winning his historic second-division title at UFC 295. Along with his family and friends, the Brazilian shared the story of his new friend.
double champ does wtf he wants pic.twitter.com/7PVsavHpmj
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) January 4, 2024
Enjoying the beach he captioned it as “Amiga de longa data” loosely translating to “Long-time friend” in English. This further sparked his dating rumors about the mystery girl. The internet went wild with rumors of the new woman in the UFC champion’s life and whether she was his new partner. Nothing has been made official by the Brazilian who seems to keep things private at the moment.
UFC is yet to announce the next opponent for the Champion and currently, he seems to enjoy his well-deserved vacation and time off. With initial speculations of Alex going up for the third title and becoming the first fighter in the UFC to do so, he has shut down the same by clearing that he would be more interested in defending his recently won title before going up a division.