Analysis: What’s next for UFC champ Alex Pereira?

Jon Jones

Jon Jones. Photo via YouTube

The most interesting opponent for the Brazilian would be to move up to challenge heavyweight champion Jon Jones for the belt. If Pereira would win the fight, he would be historic as the first three-division champion in the UFC.

However, since Jones is eyeing a fight against Stipe Miocic next, it’s not very likely that he would accept a clash with Pereira if he got the offer.

UFC Dana White shared his toughts about a potential move to heavyweight for Pereira.

“It’s not that I’m not into it — the guy was a middleweight, then moves up to light heavyweight,” White said at the UFC 303 post-fight press conference. “He’s had a couple fights there, defended his title. But it’s not like this guy’s been in the division for two years and he ran through everybody that’s in the division.”

”It’s a whole other level going up to heavyweight. Even as big as Jon Jones is, as good as Jon Jones is, when Jon Jones was moving up to heavyweight, we’re like, ‘This is going to be interesting.’”

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