Alex Pereira isn’t serious about preventing Khamzat Chimaev.
Virtually as quickly as the light heavyweight title was once again wrapped around Pereira’s waist at UFC 320, ‘Borz’ took to social media and known as out the Brazilian bruiser for a conflict between two world champions.
Sadly for Chimaev, Pereira has larger fish to fry.
“Thanks for the congratulations, however I need a tremendous combat,” Pereira mentioned throughout his post-fight interview when requested about Chimaev’s message. “Like I mentioned, I need to combat at heavyweight. So, thanks just for the congratulations.”
Chimaev has since responded to Pereira’s dismissal, suggesting that if ‘Poatan’ needs a combat at heavyweight, he’ll gladly give him one. However in all chance, Pereira solely has one heavyweight on his thoughts, and that’s Tom Aspinall.
Aspinall was topped the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion earlier this yr after Jon Jones retired from the game, having solely defended the belt as soon as throughout his 20-month reign. Now, Aspinall is about to place his crown on the road in opposition to perennial contender Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on October 25.
The winner may discover themselves matched up in opposition to Pereira, who’s trying to turn into the UFC’s first-ever three-division champion.
“What’s that? One minute, 20 (seconds), one thing like that? Pereira simply completely ran by him,” Aspinall mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Look, I used to be fallacious. I used to be fallacious. That’s very, very, very spectacular. Who’s subsequent for Pereira? See what he needs to do. (Carlos) Ulberg has simply gained. Ulberg’s excellent. I do know he’s been speaking about coming to heavyweight, so see what the UFC needs to do.”
