Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira has massive plans for his future after signing an enormous new contract with the promotion.
Alex Pereira raised some eyebrows earlier this month when he vacated the UFC mild heavyweight title in a bid to maneuver to heavyweight full-time. Pereira, who has not fought since regaining the sunshine heavyweight title at UFC 320, is scheduled to struggle Cyril Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250, the promotion’s subsequent card on the White Home.
As undisputed heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall continues to take a hiatus from aggressive motion, Pereira has the chance to usher in a possible new period for the heavyweight division. The division is in dire want of star energy following Jon Jones’ sudden retirement final yr and Aspinall’s lackluster exercise in recent times.
Pereira, 38, advised he has a number of extra races left earlier than he retires. However all the things modified for Pereira throughout a latest assembly with UFC leaders.
Alex Pereira continues to pursue Jon Jones with out flinching after struggle with Cyril Gane
In a latest present, ariel helwani presentAs Pereira turns 40, he introduced a profitable contract that alerts an extended future with the UFC.
“Actually, I simply wished to surrender the (mild heavyweight) belt and struggle at heavyweight, perhaps struggle for (one other) belt,” Pereira stated.
“However I simply expressed that I wished a heavyweight struggle, even when it was an everyday (heavyweight) struggle. And so they actually cared about me. The way in which they gave me this final contract was so good that I left them open to do no matter they wished to do. It did not matter.”
Jon Jones was advised as a doable heavyweight opponent for Pereira earlier than the previous UFC heavyweight champion introduced his retirement final summer season. After popping out of retirement and incomes a spot on the following White Home card, Jones has been at odds with Dana White and UFC executives, and not too long ago requested to be launched from the promotion.
Regardless of the drama surrounding Jones’ scheduled return, Pereira was undaunted by the prospect of competing towards the best participant of all time.
Pereira stated of preventing Jones regardless of requires his launch: “I am not dissatisfied, however I described it because the struggle I wished. It is the struggle (John) desires.”
“It is between him and the group, so I do not need to get too concerned. I imagine if he wins this struggle, it can occur. There is a good likelihood that it’s going to occur. The UFC will not be releasing him anytime quickly. So, if he have been to struggle, who else wouldn’t it be? It might be towards me.”
“Proper now I am targeted on (Cyril Gane), however (subsequent up) is Jon Jones.”
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