“I’ll fight anybody, anywhere…” Alex Pereira puts heavyweight division on notice after rumors of going for third championship belt

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira talks about fighting in the UFC heavyweight division in latest interview.

“I’ll fight anybody, anywhere…” Alex Pereira puts heavyweight division on notice after rumors of going for third championship belt

Alex Pereira posts transformation picture on Instagram ( Image source: Twitter)

Alex Pereira has put brakes on speculation about a third title fight in a different weight class. Pereira firmly denied rumors of a move to the heavyweight division for UFC 300. Here is what happened:

Although not completely ruling out a future move to heavyweight, Alex Pereira emphasized the importance of approaching such a transition the right way. Speaking to TheMacLife, Pereira said:

[I’m] a fighter, bro, [I’m] willing to fight. [I’ll] fight anybody, anywhere. But this kind of thing (a heavyweight move at UFC 300) – [I have] the height and [am] basically the size of a heavyweight.
Alex Pereira told The MacLife
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Alex Pereira also addressed speculation about a potential matchup with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Pereira played coy about the possibility of moving up to heavyweight for the fight, but he did leave the door open to switching weight classes in the future. Pereira recently posted a cryptic message on Instagram that seemed to tease a matchup with Aspinall for UFC 300 in April 2024. Aspinall also posted a doctored image of himself sitting alongside Pereira on Instagram.

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Pereira has said that he is capable of fighting at heavyweight in the future. But he said he is currently focused on defending his light heavyweight title. Pereira became the UFC light heavyweight champion earlier this November at UFC 295. The Brazilian defeated former champion Jiří Procházka by TKO in the second round. Pereira’s win made him the ninth two-division champion in UFC history.

Fans react to Alex Pereira ruling out UFC 300 for heavyweight move

Alex Pereira has a professional record of 9 wins and 2 losses. With just seven fights in the UFC, Pereira has two titles of two different weight classes under his name.

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Alex Pereira becomes Light-Heavyweight champion ( Image source: X )

Now fans sat in anticipation of his potential move to the heavyweight division after rumors started circulating online. However, Pereira’s recent statement dispelled said rumors. Fans took to social media to share their thoughts and opinions on the subject. Here are some of the reactions from X (previously known as Twitter):

https://twitter.com/real_MMA1/status/1740690899917545699
https://twitter.com/NoNotThatOne_/status/1740702352645218432
https://twitter.com/HarshitttVerma/status/1740738847104000108

Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall both won quick knockouts at UFC 295 in November 2023. Pereira became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, while Aspinall became the interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. While there is no official statement regarding a potential matchup, Aspinall did mention noticing Pereira sizing him up at the UFC 295 press conference.

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