Forward of his UFC 313 return, Alex Pereira has been lauded as probably the most effective pound-for-pound fighter on the earth proper now, and claims the Brazilian is chomping on the bit for a heavyweight transfer and tremendous battle with Jon Jones.
Pereira, the present undisputed mild heavyweight champion and a former middleweight kingpin throughout his temporary Octagon, returns to motion in ‘Sin City’ this weekend.
Headlining the promotion’s UFC 313 flagship card, Brazilian knockout ace, Pereira will tackle the surging primary ranked, Magomed Ankalaev.
And making an attempt to efficiently defend his crown for the fourth time, Pereira rack up three spectacular title defenses at 205lbs final 12 months, most not too long ago taking out the surging, Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 with a fourth spherical knockout in October.
Staking his declare for a shot at heavyweight gold in an unprecedented bid to develop into a three-weight champion within the UFC, Pereira has been backed to probably make the transfer if he will get previous Russian rival, Ankalaev by UFC boss, Dana White.
“Alex (Pereira) is that guy for us right now,” White mentioned on First Take. “The factor that folks love about Alex is clearly his preventing type. He tries to knock your head off. Folks love that. He was on trip in Australia and a battle fell out and we would have liked him. He actually left trip and got here and fought. This man will actually battle anyone, anyplace, any time.
“He comes in, he’s pure violence. He tries to knock you out. Doesn’t duck anybody. Has moved up a weight class, is willing to move up to heavyweight and fight whoever.”
Dana White backs Alex Pereira for gorgeous heavyweight transfer
Moreover, in response to White, Sao Paulo kingpin, Pereira can also be hoping to safe himself a monstrous title battle with present heavyweight champion, Jon Jones later this 12 months besides.
“He’s (Alex Pereira) willing to fight [Jon Jones]. He’s willing to fight anybody right now,” White defined. “Jones will fight anybody, too. Don’t let the internet fool you about Jon Jones. He does want to do [the fight with Alex Pereira].”
