John Jones has now ruled UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira to seek a heavyweight battle between two icons. Already Jones, the legendary UFC person, has previously been interested in facing Pereira and has acknowledged his incredible talent and praise.
Jones even stated that defeating Pereira marked his tenth victory against the UFC champion and solidified his claim as one of the best claims in history. Since both fighters have expressed mutual interest, it seems that there may be very expected confrontation on the horizon. Let’s take a closer look at one of the biggest match -ups in UFC.
Bold Challenge for Perira’s John Jones
Alec Sperera, the current UFC light heavyweight champion, is always looking at the biggest task of sports, and the potential collision with Jones is no exception. While Pereira is preparing for the future battle with Magom Doankalaev in UFC 313, he is a man who deeply respects his achievements in his octagonal. I revealed that it was.
Pereira, who appeared in Ariel Hellwani’s podcast, expressed his desire to face a UFC heavyweight champion, saying, “I’m a champion, I want to fight the champion. Let’s fight John Jones.”
Despite being not a close friend, Pereira emphasized the respect between him and Jones and had previously discussed the possibility of the battle.
“Before John’s last battle, we actually talked about the battle. He is not a friend or I am not a regular, but I respect me. He respects me. I know you are.
Brazilian champions believe that the game with Jones is not only a great result, but also a great risk for both fighters, a thrilling sight for UFC fans.
“I think John wants to fight me for momentum and risk. Fighting people like me is a bigger battle than taking other enemies,” Pereira explained.
UFC President Dana White suggests a potential match between John Jones and Tom Aspinol, but Pereira’s challenge will occur earlier than pushing the UFC to delay this heavyweight confrontation. You can do it. As Pereira said, it is “possible”, and fans certainly want this battle to bear fruit in the near future.