Alex Pereira Holds Off on Coaching With Jon Jones
Pereira spoke to Bloody Elbow and defined why he isn’t down to coach with Jones presently (h/t MMAFighting).
“To be sincere, I don’t suppose that makes as a lot sense anymore,” Pereira mentioned through a Portuguese translator. “Again after I mentioned that I want to battle at heavyweight, folks 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 prepare with him now, after which if we find yourself combating, folks will begin saying a bunch of stuff about no matter within the battle. I feel it wouldn’t make sense now, but when we have been to battle at some point after which go prepare, I feel it could make whole sense.”
Pereira is ready to place the UFC Mild Heavyweight Championship at stake towards Magomed Ankalaev on March 8. The 205-pound title battle might be held inside T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
As for Jones, his subsequent transfer has been selected. UFC CEO Dana White is pushing for “Bones” to tackle interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall in a title unification bout. Aspinall not too long ago mentioned the ball is in Jones’ courtroom in relation to making that battle a actuality.
Jones made a profitable UFC heavyweight title protection towards Stipe Miocic again in Nov. 2024. After the battle, “Bones” didn’t absolutely decide to his subsequent transfer.
BJPenn.com will hold you posted on what Jones finally decides to do.
