Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira has mentioned that he must win only one battle and return to profitable methods in order that he can get a shot on the heavyweight championship.
Pereira vacated his 205-pound throne earlier this 12 months in pursuit of three-division glory. At UFC Freedom 250, he locked horns with Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight championship.
Nonetheless, in Spherical 2 of the White Home essential occasion, “Poatan” was knocked out, and his hopes of changing into the primary UFC fighter to carry belts in three totally different weight courses had been dashed.
Pereira expressed his frustration with referee Herb Dean after the June 14 loss, after Dean didn’t intervene regardless of a number of unlawful blows being landed to the again of Pereira’s head by “Bon Gamin.”
After being despatched again to the drafting board, Pereira, who needs to spend the remainder of his profession at heavyweight, now believes he is only one win away from a title shot. In a latest interview, he mentioned:
“I positively wish to battle earlier than [Aspinall vs Gane], and after that I positively wish to battle for the title.”
Take a look at Alex Pereira’s feedback under:
Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane are anticipated to fulfill later this 12 months to unify the belts, and as soon as the mud settles, “Poatan” needs to battle the undisputed heavyweight titleholder.
Who can Alex Pereira battle subsequent?
Alex Pereira could possibly be going through polarizing heavyweight Josh Hokit subsequent. The 28-year-old undefeated 265-pound contender has scored three massive wins already in 2026 and plans to enter the octagon 2 extra instances this 12 months.
Earlier than and after the UFC Freedom 250 card, Hokit took several shots at Pereira and even dragged “Poatan’s” mom into the trash speak. Given the extraordinary unhealthy blood between the 2, it’s a matchup that Pereira, Hokit, and the followers would all like to see.
Hokit needs Pereira’s identify and stardom to catapult his personal, and “Poatan” wants to teach the American a lesson for crossing the road many instances.
