Including gas to the continuing hearth surrounding a possible Jon Jones superfight, Alex Pereira has detailed why now’s the right time for each of them to fulfill contained in the octagon.
A well-known prevalence unfolded for ‘Poatan’ final day trip as he managed to recapture his UFC title on the first time of asking. His dominant 80-second win over Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 leaves nothing left to show in his profession, however the Brazilian has his sights set on a combat for the ages.
Not solely have Alex Pereira and Jon Jones each publicly introduced their respect towards the alternative social gathering, however they’ve additionally shared a mutual curiosity in combating each other.
These combat talks grew to become stale when Jones determined to hold up the gloves, and Pereira did not retain his gentle heavyweight title earlier this yr.
Regardless of his work and up to date return to the throne at 205 lbs, the kickboxing phenom is all in favour of testing himself at heavyweight.
“I’ve all the time talked about transferring as much as heavyweight,” Pereira instructed Join Forged. “However then I stated to myself, ‘Man, keep in your weight class.'”
“I needed to remain in my weight class, I cared about my well being. However I am 38 now, and on the identical time, I am fascinated with my profession.”
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With the experiences of Jon Jones’ return and Alex Pereira’s aforementioned title victory, the pair’s potential assembly within the cage has once more ramped up.
“I believe that is the combat which must occur. Even Jon Jones was speaking about this combat. That is what he stated in his interview the opposite day, proper?”
“I believe the identical manner he does. We’re each huge names. It doesn’t matter what occurs, no person loses on this combat.”
With Alex Pereira probably needing time to healthily achieve the load for a transfer up a division, the timeline for his return may completely align with a major date.
The UFC plans to make the White Home card the perfect present in firm historical past. Alongside a number of big-name fights, followers have already begun speculating a few potential Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira showdown in June 2026.
