Conor McGregor’s abrupt withdrawal from the UFC 303 main event has resulted in a timely title rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. (1:09)
Alex Pereira may be a frightening man inside of the Octagon, but outside he’s a generous soul.
Before heading to Las Vegas for final preparations to defend his light heavyweight title against JiŘí Procházka at UFC 303, Pereira helped a stranded motorist change a flat tire.
Pereira used his expertise from when he worked in a tire repair shop. As expected, the stranger was stunned to see the champion easily swap out the tire and was thankful considering that he didn’t know how to do it himself.
“The champ came through to fix the tire and I didn’t know how to change a f—ing tire,” the motorist said. Pereira reposted the video on his Instagram story, referencing his nickname with the hashtag, “#TireFixPoatan.”
Pereira is coming off a UFC 300 heavyweight win after sending Jamahal Hill to the canvas with a left hook followed by a ground-and-pound in less than four minutes, causing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight.