UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Alex Pereira sustained a substantial foot injury during his dominant TKO victory in the first round on Magomed Ankalaev on UFC 320 on Saturday evening in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Has Alex Pereira broken his toe in the UFC 320 Main Event?
The triumph, however, came to a prize. Immediately after referee Herb Dean stopped the fight, cameras Pereira conquered down and grabbed his toes, in an attempt to adjust the position of his foot. The Brazilian champion was later seen backstage in a hiking shoe, which expressed concern about the seriousness of the injury.
During the press conference after the fight, White addressed The injury without chopping words: “He absolutely disrupted or broke his toes or something.
Pereira herself gave more details about the injury during media interviews after his victory. Pronounced by an interpreter, the new champion explained how the injury took place during his strategic attack on Ankalaev’s legs. “It’s my foot, and I’m pretty sure it is broken,” said Pereira. I had inspired a good plan by what Jan Bachowicz did. The indoor calf shovels worked. I threw a few and then he changed views that brought me into the wrong position. I tried another kick to his main leg, but it hit the tip of my foot and I think it is broken. “
The injury represents a relevant pattern for Pereira, which has previously treated with similar foot problems. During his rematch with Jiri Prochazka on UFC 303 in June 2024, Pereira disrupted his toe after landing the main kick that eliminated his opponent. Prior to UFC 300 in April 2024, Pereira revealed that he had broken bones in two of his toes during the training camp and another during his fight with Jamahal Hill-Maar nevertheless managed to score a knockout in the first round.
Medical experts note that the human foot contains 26 bones, and depending on which specific bones may have been broken, Pereira could get a recovery period of six to 12 weeks. This timeline could possibly postpone his next fight and influence his plans to go to the heavyweight division, where he has shown interest to see Jon Jones on a proposed UFC card from the White House in 2026.
The injury adds another chapter to the reputation of Pereira for fighting due to important physical ailments. His manager Jorge Guimarães has stated that Pereira has become fighting routine, in which the Brazilian rarely complains about his condition. For his loss against Ankalaev in March, Pereira had to deal with multiple injuries, including a stress fracture in his shin and he became sick in Australia, for which antibiotics were needed less than two weeks before the fight.
Despite the foot injury, Pereira’s performance on UFC 320 showed why he remains one of the most feared strikers in mixed martial arts. The victory only made him the third hunter in the UFC history to win the light heavyweight title several times, Jon Jones And Chuck Liddell in that exclusive group. The ability of the Brazilian to secure such a dominant finish, while fighting through a broken foot, only contributes to his growing legend as one of the most difficult competitors in sport.
Further medical examination will determine the exact size of Pereira’s foot injury and determine a timeline for his return to competition. For now, the newly crowned champion will concentrate on recovery while he is considering his next step.
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