Alex Pereira Receives 2026 Forrest Griffin Community Award Honor
The UFC announced that Alex Pereira will be the 2026 recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award. The news aired during the UFC 327 broadcast on CBS.
Play-by-play commentator Jon Anik made the announcement live. UFC officials cited Pereira’s work with sick and underprivileged youth in Brazil.
Award background and significance
The Forrest Griffin Community Award is handed out each year. It recognizes fighters who make meaningful community contributions.
- Charles Oliveira
- Dustin Poirier
- Max Holloway
- The Nogueira brothers
Alex Pereira, the 2026 honoree of the Forrest Griffin Community Award, has focused on programs for children in his native Brazil. The recognition highlights both time and resources he has committed to those causes.
Hall of Fame ceremony plans
Pereira will receive the honor at the UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony this July. The event will celebrate several new inductees and landmark fights.
Among the enshrined will be Dominick Cruz and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. The UFC 248 bout between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk will also be added to the Hall of Fame.
Upcoming fight and timeline
Before the July ceremony, Pereira is scheduled to compete in June. He will face Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 for the interim heavyweight title.
Filmogaz.com will continue to follow developments related to Pereira’s community work and his fight schedule. Further updates will appear as the events approach.
