Overview
- Alex Pereira, appearing Tuesday at Yankee Stadium before the Yankees faced the Rangers, took the mound in pinstripes and delivered a right‑handed first pitch that reached the catcher on the fly.
- MLB teams often use ceremonial first pitches to connect with new audiences, and both the Yankees and the UFC posted videos confirming Pereira’s toss.
- Pereira wore a Yankees jersey with No. 1 and a blue cap, drawing a wave of online reaction from baseball and MMA fans who shared clips and photos.
- The UFC star is in the New York area for fight‑week activities tied to UFC 328 in Newark, which set the stage for his Bronx cameo.
- He is booked to face Ciryl Gane on June 14 at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn for an interim heavyweight title created while champion Tom Aspinall recovers from an eye injury, and a win would put Pereira in line to become the UFC’s first three‑division champion and then unify the belts with Aspinall.