UFC mild heavyweight king Alex Pereira is pumping the brakes on a possible coaching session with fellow UFC champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones.
Final 12 months rumors began to swirl of a possible superfight between the MMA mega-stars after Jones claimed {that a} combat between Pereira and himself is the largest combat the UFC might make proper now. ‘Poatan’ definitely gave the impression to be on board to make it occur, suggesting {that a} transfer to heavyweight could possibly be in his future.
Pereira additionally expressed curiosity in coaching with Jones to assist hone his personal expertise. Nonetheless, that now not seems to be the case. A minimum of, not till ‘Bones’ and the Brazilian boogeyman throw arms contained in the Octagon which appears like an actual chance nowadays.
“To be sincere, I don’t suppose that makes as a lot sense any extra,” Pereira lately instructed Bloody Elbow through interpreter when requested about coaching with Jones. “Again once I stated that I wish to combat at heavyweight, individuals already put the dots collectively and mainly talked about Jon Jones. That’s one thing that’s speculated, even when it’s simply by the followers.
“So I wouldn’t wish to go and practice with him now, after which if we find yourself preventing, individuals will begin saying a bunch of stuff about no matter within the combat. I feel it wouldn’t make sense now, but when we had been to combat in the future after which go practice, I feel it could make whole sense.”
For now, Alex Pereira will keep targeted on the duty at hand. That being a long-awaited conflict with the sunshine heavyweight division’s top-ranked contender, Magomed Ankalaev. The 2 will headline UFC 313 when the promotion heads again to T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Jon Jones must get via Tom Aspinall if he hopes to combat Alex Pereira
Jones additionally has his personal enterprise to take care of at heavyweight earlier than a possible showdown with Pereira.
Bones’ is anticipated to sq. off with interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall later this 12 months in a title unification conflict. Aspinall received the interim belt in November 2023 through a 69-second knockout of Sergei Pavlovich. He’s since defended the belt, touchdown a one-minute KO towards Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304, whereas ready for Jones to maintain enterprise towards former two-time champion Stipe Miocic.
With Jones handily defeating Miocic inside Madison Sq. Backyard late final 12 months, Jones vs. Aspinall is the combat Dana White intends to make and based on some experiences, it’s already a completed deal.
“I received’t essentially be learning the combat, however I’d watch it carefully,” stated Pereira of the impending Jones vs. Aspinall matchup. “Clearly, any heavyweight combat is already thrilling, and then you definitely put in Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. I feel that’s a really thrilling combat, so I’ll be watching carefully – however as a fan.”
