Khamzat Chimaev still has his sights set on Alex Pereira. | Getty/UFC
Khamzat Chimaev has a particular focus when it comes to his next desired opponent.The reigning UFC middleweight champion continued his continued callout to light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira in a series of social media posts. While the goal is nothing new, this time Chimaev has a date and location in mind for the match.
“Let’s go to the White House,” Chimaev wrote on X. “Don’t worry, I’ll kill you soon [Pereira].”
Let’s go to the White House 🦾
Don’t worry, I’ll finish you off quickly @AlexPereiraUFC
⚰️— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev)
January 12, 2026
The UFC White House event is expected to take place on June 14, although the date has yet to be officially confirmed. Pereira had previously expressed interest in a clash against former heavyweight champion Jon Jones, but the Brazilian indicated in a recent post that his participation in the event was a ‘no go’.
Pereira is 6-1 since moving up to light heavyweight and is coming off a first-round stoppage of Magomed Ankalaev to regain the 205-pound title at UFC 320 last October.
One-Track Spirit
Chimaev captured the middleweight title at UFC 319 last August with a dominant five-round statement over Dricus Du Plessis. He has publicly called out Pereira more than once in recent months. However, aside from being offered to face “Borz” in a charity wrestling match, the Brazilian star didn’t seem interested in the match.“All Brazilian fans tell this boy that if you are not afraid, he should fight,” Chimaev added.
All the Brazilian fans tell this boy that if you are not afraid, he should fight 😂😂😂
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev)
January 12, 2026
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