Alex Pereira definitely has a lot to be grateful for.
The reigning UFC light heavyweight champion was one of several members of the MMA community who commemorated Thanksgiving on social media Thursday. Pereira entered and exited the octagon three times in 2024 with his gold around his waist, knocking out Khalil Rountree Jr., Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill. You can bet the UFC is grateful for Pereira too, as the Brazilian star has made himself available to headline their pay-per-view shows with less than ideal advance notice.
Other UFC stars also used the day to express their gratitude: Sean O'Malley showed off his unique style of hunter-gathering, Matt Brown fought against the traditional turkey dinner, and Aljamain Sterling tweeted his plans to save a big meal for the weekend after next which he competes at UFC 310.
See more of the best reactions from MMA social media channels below.
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Happy Steaksgiving everyone! Do yourself a favor today and ditch grandma's dry ass turkey and eat real meat!
– Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal)
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Happy Thanksgiving ✨ thankful for each and every one of you. The love and support really means the world to me. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday today!
— Kay Hansen (@KayHansenMMA)
Things I'm grateful for.
1. God's love.
2. My family.
3. All memes on X— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA)
So much reason to be grateful and give something back. Happy Thanksgiving
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul)
From the MVP Family to you and your family: Happy Thanksgiving. MVP is grateful to all the fighters who were part of our short history, THANK YOU
– Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions)
Happy Thanksgiving, Twitter, fammmm
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA)
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's okay to work out on Thanksgiving…
— Bobby Maximus (@BobbyMaximus)
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who follows me!! I hope you all have a great day with your loved ones. There is a lot to be thankful for!!
— Mark Muñoz (@mark_munoz)
