Poatan trains backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Alex Poatán He continues to evolve. At 38 years old, the Brazilian continues to hone his skills and become even more lethal as a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete. The current UFC light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg), Poatan appeared in a video, applying strategic strikes during his training.
Throughout the video, you can see Alex Poatán striking his training partner with a few kicks to the front foot at close range. The tactic helps Poatan to unbalance his opponents, just as it happened in the rematch against Magomed Ankalayev by the UFC 320, in October 2025.
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Before knocking out the Russian Magomed Ankalayev, Alex Poatán He landed kicks at close range, intending to unbalance Ankalaev. These strikes were crucial in allowing Poatan to initiate his attacking sequence, ultimately leading to victory and regaining the UFC light heavyweight title.
When is Alex Poatan's next UFC fight?
Poatan is the current UFC light heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Alex Poatán He still doesn't have a fight scheduled with the UFC. The 38-year-old Brazilian had his last fight at UFC 320 against the Russian. Magomed Ankalayev, on October 4, 2025, in Las Vegas (USA). The duel was valid for the organization's light heavyweight belt.
Alex Poatán had lost the belt in March of the same year to the same Magomed Ankalayev, at UFC 313After losing by unanimous decision to the Russian, the Brazilian had a rematch in October, regaining the division championship title.
Poatan has already been linked to several events for the 2026 season. The most notable of these was UFC White House.However, none have been officially confirmed. A two-time UFC champion, the Brazilian, who was once king in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), continues his training while awaiting a confirmed challenger for this year's competitions.
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