UFC champion Alex Pereira has revealed that he initially intended to call Jon Jones immediately after UFC 320.
On Saturday evening another chapter was written in the incredible story of Alex Pereira. With many people who doubted him, ‘Poatan’ was able to overcome the opportunities and beat Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Now many have already started to shift their focus to what the next one could be for the Brazilian sensation.
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Some believe that he must stay in light heavyweight, while others want to see him venture to heavyweight when pursuing a third world title of the weight class. Pereira himself wants to compete above that, but instead of the belt he is currently aimed at a confrontation with Jon Jones in UFC Witte Huis next summer.
According to Pereira himself, he originally intended to make his call to Jones much clearer in his interview after the fight before he learned about the recent death of his brother.
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“With all the respect, with all the respect I have for the situation, and I said this in the back: many people try to create many things around here,” PMA Junkie told MMA Junkie and other reporters via an interpreter at an post-fighting conference. “Again, please, with all the respect, I would ask Jon Jones in the White House, but with everything that happened, it’s not the right time to talk about it.”
‘I don’t think that is necessary [vacating 205-pound title]”Said Pereira.” Everyone knows how often I fight, so that’s no problem. “
Quotes via Nice junkie
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