VIDEO: Going up? Alex Poatan appears training with a giant heavyweight over 2 meters tall.

Poatan during training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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While Alex Poatan doesn't have a fight scheduled with the UFC, the Pataxó fighter continues his training routine in Brazil. He has been participating in various training sessions with different athletes. This time, the fight was against a heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) who is over 2 meters tall.

In a video released on social media, the Pataxó warrior is seen training with Wesley de Souza, known as 'Gigante' (Giant). Poatan's training with the heavyweight division athlete increases fans' expectations that the indigenous man may soon move up a weight class.

Alex Pereira sparring at 6'8″ heavyweight in Brazil 👀

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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) January 15, 2026

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Wesley, who is scheduled to fight Pablo dos Santos Quaresma at LFA 225 on January 23rd in Brasília, is part of the KO Squad MMA academy in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. As a professional MMA fighter, 'Gigante' has three wins and one loss in his professional record.

When is Alex Poatan's next fight?

Despite being linked to several names, Alex Poatan still doesn't have a fight scheduled with the UFC. Khamzat Chimaev has frequently expressed his desire to face him . However, the Pataxó fighter seems to have other plans for the future. Initially, the Brazilian fighter expressed interest in competing at UFC Casa Branca , scheduled for June. However, he himself cooled down the possibility on his Instagram.

In any case, the Native American fighter continues to be linked to possible confrontations against Jon Jones in the heavyweight division; a duel against Ciryl Gane for the interim title in the category, since Tom Aspinall 's return remains undefined; or a title defense in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) against Carlos Ulberg . Within this context, his name is frequently linked to headlining UFC 327, scheduled for April 11th in Miami.

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