Jon Jones only had words for Alex Pereira after the conclusion of UFC 321, not Tom Aspinall. Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi ended in massive disappointment with heavyweight champion Aspinall unable to continue after taking a Ciryl Gane poke to the eyes. The bout was ruled a no-contest, which cause fans at Etihad Arena to shower the fighters with boos. …
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Dricus du Plessis shared the octagon with Khamzat Chimaev for 25 minutes two months ago, and he was dominated by the now UFC middleweight champion. But despite that experience, du Plessis believes Chimaev should stay in his own division and not pursue a move up to fight Alex Pereira. Du Plessis lost the middleweight title to Chimaev in the main …
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If Khamzat Chimaev had the choice, his next opponent would be Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title. The new UFC middleweight champion captured the title with a lopsided decision win over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 in August. Pereira just regained the 205-pound belt with an 80-second TKO win over Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC …
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Alex Pereira came out of UFC 320 with the light heavyweight title back around his waist and a fresh injury. Overall, it was a great night in Las Vegas for Pereira as he needed just 80 seconds to defeat Magomed Ankalaev by knockout, avenging a loss from UFC 313 this past March and snatching the championship belt back from his …
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Charles Oliveira is siding with fellow Brazilian star Alex Pereira on a potential superfight with Jon Jones in 2026 after “Poatan” voiced his interest in facing him on the UFC White House card. Pereira mentioned that plan after knocking out Magomed Ankalaev to regain the light heavyweight championship this past weekend in Las Vegas. Jones, who …
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Alex Pereira could have a super-fight on his hands after UFC 320. Pereira, one of ten UFC fighters to win belts across two divisions, regained his light heavyweight title on Saturday night with a vintage first-round knockout of Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 320 headliner. Post-fight, ‘Poatan’ already has a few contenders waiting for a shot at him, including former …
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Alex Pereira has big plans after UFC 320. On Saturday night, Pereira reclaimed the light heavyweight title, knocking out Magomed Ankalaev in their rematch. The win returned Pereira back to the top of the heap at 205 pounds, and immediately raised the question of what comes next for “Poatan.” Carlos Ulberg appears next in line at 205 pounds, but middleweight …
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Magomed Ankalaev has released his first statement since losing the light heavyweight title. On Saturday, Ankalaev dropped his light heavyweight title when he was knocked out by Alex Pereira in their rematch at UFC 320. It’s a devastating loss for Ankalaev, who does not appear positioned for an immediate rematch. But despite the major setback, Ankalaev remains resolute in his …
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With Alex Pereira back at the top of the light heavyweight heap, there are plenty of fighters that would like to fight the legendary Brazilian. This past Saturday, the premier promotion returned to Las Vegas for UFC 320, headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. After such a disappointing performance against the Russian earlier …
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