Daniel Cormier: Alex Pereira wasn’t sure he’d fight at UFC 307, Peña vs. Pennington would have headlined

Alex Pereira is the UFC’s go-to guy — but even he had his limits tested this past weekend.

Following his UFC 307 main event win over Khalil Rountree Jr., the reigning light heavyweight champion told reporters a number of maladies threatened to force him to withdraw from Saturday’s show in Salt Lake City. Among the list of obstacles Pereira dealt with ahead of fight night were a rib injury, a fever, and issues with his visa.

Despite the issues...