Alex Pereira’s composure was briefly tested at a dinner table, all thanks to a prank orchestrated by Nina-Marie Daniele. The UFC light heavyweight champion found himself the subject of a harmless prank when a waiter tried to remove his plate on cue from Daniele.The short clip showed Pereira enjoying his meal before the waiter reached for his food. Pereira immediately looked up, confused, and fixed a sharp stare that made the waiter hesitate. When the waiter pointed toward Daniele, revealing her role in the setup, Pereira’s tense expression broke into a smile.Check out the video below:Fans joked about the waiter’s courage, while others said the prank could have ended badly for him. One fan wrote:"Buddy almost lost his life lol."Meanwhile, other fans wrote:"Super funny!""Bro risked his life for a video.""Were you trying to get the waiter knocked out with a left hook?""Do you want to see someone get hurt? Too funny!""Bro looked death in the eye, props to him.""He was so scared he gave it right back.""Definitely a 'No Chama' moment.""That man is going to tell his grandkids how he looked death in the face and took his steak while doing it."Check out some of the fan reactions below:Fans react to Alex Pereira being pranked by Nina-Marie Daniele. [Screenshots courtesy: @Ninadrama on X]Fresh off his knockout win over Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, Pereira has been focused on recovering from injuries and taking time away from training. The Brazilian has teased the idea of moving to heavyweight and potentially fighting Jon Jones on the UFC White House card.Alex Pereira shrugs off doctor advice and is confident foot injury is healing fineAlex Pereira isn’t letting medical caution slow him down. Weeks after reclaiming the light heavyweight belt at UFC 320 with an 80-second knockout win against Magomed Ankalaev, the Brazilian revealed he’s ditched the walking boot meant to protect his fractured foot.UFC doctors advised him to keep it on for six more weeks, but Pereira feels extended use could weaken his mobility.In a recent interview with MMA Hoje, Pereira said:“The UFC doctors told me to wear the boot for another six weeks. No [I’m not wearing it now]. [The doctors] told me to wear it for another six weeks. But also, I don’t know. I got some more opinions. On one hand, it’s good, but on the other hand, it could atrophy my foot a bit more, make it harder to move around and so on. The pain is okay now. After the impact for a few days, a week, I was fine with the boot. I didn’t take it off for anything. Just to shower. I think it worked right and now it’s fine. Walking is fine." [H/t: Sherdog]