Are Alex Pereira and the UFC not on good terms? That seems to be the case after the former champion shared a cryptic post with a clear tone Wednesday.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira clarified a cryptic tweet that came from his account on Wednesday that indicated he's been considering retirement. In a video posted to social media, Pereira said that the tweet was not from him and that his X account had been hacked, adding that he has "a great relationship with UFC."

Alex Pereira says that the cryptic message contemplating retirement from the UFC was in fact posted by a hacker.