"Sean just fell to his knees at Walgreens" - Fans react as Nina-Marie Daniele trains with Dillon Danis in Alex Pereira's presence

Alex Pereira last entered the octagon in October when he defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. via fourth-round TKO at UFC 307 to defend his light heavyweight title for the third time in 2024. 'Poatan' was recently on hand as Dillon Danis trained with Nina-Marie Daniele.

'El Jefe' shared footage of the training session to his Instagram, captioning the post:

"Great training today 🙏"

Check out the Instagram post from Dillon Danis below:

Fans shared their reaction to the footage. @almondmilkceo suggested that Sean Strickland won't be happy to see the clip:

"Sean just fell to his kness at Walgreens"

@joe_lopez_818 claimed that Danis stopped smiling upon seeing Pereira approaching:

"All the smiles disappeared when Alex walked up"

@moiseshells8 believes that it is impossible to deny 'El Jefe's' talent at grappling:

"You don't deny How good is Dillon on The ground"

@tahaaa.jpg revealed that the footage makes him confident Magomed Ankalaev will dethrone Pereira as light heavyweight champion when they clash:

"After watching this I am confident Ankalaev will be the new light heavyweight champion very soon. Alex's ground game s*cks lol"

Check out the best fan reactions below:

Fan reactions

Jon Jones reveals he would prefer to face Alex Pereira if he doesn't retire

Jon Jones is set to make his return to the octagon at UFC 309 this weekend as he will look to defend his heavyweight title for the first time when he faces Stipe Miocic. While he has hinted that it could be the final bout of his mixed martial arts career, he recently revealed that he would like to face Alex Pereira if he continues his illustrious career.

Speaking to Kevin Iole, 'Bones' shared that 'Poatan' is the only fighter that excites him, claiming:

"If there were to be a fight with a guy that's still on the UFC roster that would be, not only financially worth it, but 'legacy' worth it, it would be Alex Pereira."

Check out Jon Jones' comments on facing Alex Pereira below (starting at the 8:41 mark):

Jones noted that he and Pereira are both the same age and size, adding that the bout would further his legacy compared to a matchup against interim heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall.