"Trying to stay relevant", "Poatan got a shamanic spell on her" - Fans and Alex Pereira react to Polyana Viana's viral "favorite ex" UFC 303 moment

Alex Pereira stole the show at UFC 303 with his knockout of Jiri Prochazka in the main event, but Polyana Viana shared some of his spotlight as a spectator. Viana went viral on social media after the event by posting a picture of the T-shirt she wore to the event declaring herself as Pereira's "favorite ex."

Pereira and Viana were briefly rumored to be romantically involved at the end of 2023 but no official relationship was ever confirmed. 'Poatan' was asked about the situation by reporters but did not confirm or deny either side, instead just saying how much he likes Viana as a person.

While many fans viewed Viana's act negatively, Pereira found humor in the situation. The UFC light heavyweight champion reacted to a post of Viana's T-shirt with a laughing emoji.

With not every fan liking Viana's gesture, one commenter accused the strawweight of just "trying to stay relevant."

The fan commented:

"Trying to stay relevant lmao"

Polyana Viana's Alex Pereira T-shirt sparked numerous sharp responses on Instagram

One viewer poked fun at Pereira and Viana by bringing up Prochazka's viral comments during UFC 303 fight week. Prochazka, who had already lost to the Brazilian once by knockout ahead of their rematch, infamously accused the champion of using dark magic in his fights.

The fan commented:

"Poatan got a shamanic spell on her"

Other fans commented:

"Gotta capitalize while you can"

"She gives him hawk tuah and he says chama"

"Pereira a savage in and out of the cage"

View more fan reactions to Polyana Viana's viral UFC 303 T-shirt below: