Stake.com teams up with UFC star Alex Pereira

UFC star Alex Pereira has joined the Stake.com team.

Pereira is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Middleweight Champion.

Next month sees the Brazilian star headline UFC 300, defending his light heavyweight championship against Jamahal Hill.

In a post issued on X/Twitter on Tuesday night, Pereira said he was "thrilled to be joining the Stake family".

The signing is the latest in a signing of strengthening relations between the UFC and the world's biggest crypto betting site.

UFC enjoys enormous popularity in Brazil, and 2021 saw Stake become the UFC's first-ever Official Betting Partner in parts of Latin America, with that partnership deal expanding to Brazil in 2022. That in turn led to MMA legend Jose Aldo joining Team Stake as Brazilian ambassador, while Stake are also sponsors of a number of other top UFC names, including Francis Ngannou and Israel Adesanya.

Earlier this year, UFC has announced that Stake.com will be its official sponsor partner in Asia. The multi-year sponsorship deal sees Stake.com offering co-branded promotions and VIP experiences in order to enhance its betting experience to players across the continent.

Players can also get the best odds on any UFC fight when logging in at Stake.com.

If you are yet to join the crypto betting site, which has more than five million registered users, the code for Stake.com is NEWBONUS. Use this promo code when registering to get up to $3000 welcome bonus.

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill takes place on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.