Is Alex Pereira making ready for a transfer to heavyweight?
Having already captured UFC titles at gentle heavyweight and middleweight, it might shock nobody if “Poatan” modified weight courses yet one more time to develop into the primary three-division champion. In a video posted to Instagram, Pereira shared a weight check-in by which he got here in at virtually 244 kilos.
Watch that clip beneath.
Pereira has needed to weigh in at 185 kilos and at 205 kilos for his earlier championship appearances, which is what makes his present walk-around weight so alarming. Nonetheless, as a consequence of Pereira not being in battle camp (at the least, so far as anybody is aware of), it’s possible that he’ll be a lot nearer to the 205-pound restrict ought to a light-weight heavyweight bout be booked for him within the close to future.
Following his title battle loss to Magomed Ankalaev this previous March at UFC 313, the potential of an instantaneous rematch has been mentioned as a consequence of Pereira’s three profitable defenses and his huge recognition. Nothing has been introduced for Ankalaev nor Pereira in the intervening time.
Ought to Pereira enterprise as much as heavyweight, he’d be favored to obtain an instantaneous shot at interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. With undisputed champion Jon Jones at the moment lacking in motion, a Pereira vs. Aspinall battle is the most important heavyweight bout the UFC can ship and will probably assist convey order to the division.
