NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: UFC Champion, Alex Pereira throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesWeve seen a lot of fighters over the years throw out some pretty questionable first pitches, but not our man Poatan.Alex Pereira was on hand at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx yesterday (Tue. May 5th, 2026) to watch the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 in the first of a three game series. He was welcomed as a proper two division UFC champion should be they gave him a Yankees jersey with the number 1 on the back and let him throw out the first ceremonial pitch.And how did Pereira do? He put the ball straight down the middle and over the plate. It was no heater, but it got exactly where it was supposed to go. Take a look.Alex Pereira delivered a first-pitch strike https://t.co/gXCnhlN8I9pic.twitter.com/q3I2nkJ7NE MLB (@MLB) May 6, 2026Compare that to Conor McGregors infamous first pitch during a Cubs game, which went, er, slightly to the right.When lefty Conor McGregor fired in an absolutely wild first pitch at a Cubs game pic.twitter.com/Pk0GmetyIS Baseballs Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) April 19, 2026Pereira was introduced as the former two-division UFC champion which is technically true: he relinquished his light heavyweight belt to move up another division, where hell face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship. A win over Gane at the UFC White House event on June 14th will make Poatan the first fighter to ever hold titles in three weight classes.Add that to the list of impressive accomplishments alongside his impressive first pitch.