Overview
- Pereira told ALF Global that he and Tracy Cortez “mutually agreed to go our separate ways” and that he left because he “didn’t agree with some things” and believed she may not have been ready for a fully serious relationship.
- The pair first revealed their relationship around New Year’s Eve and then confirmed the breakup roughly nine days later with brief social-media statements that offered no explanation at the time.
- Pereira’s comments were published on Monday and arrive while he is also vocal about his June knockout loss to Ciryl Gane, where he has criticized referee Herb Dean for not penalizing illegal back-of-the-head strikes.
- Multiple outlets report that Pereira has since been linked to Brazilian TV presenter Livia Andrade, a development described as reported rather than independently confirmed, while Cortez has not announced any new relationship.
- Cortez is focused on her return fight at UFC 329 on July 11 against Wang Cong, and the public split may shift attention onto both fighters with Cortez concentrating on competition and Pereira navigating both a medical suspension and public controversy over officiating.