UFC CEO Dana White believes that a win for Alex Pereira on Sunday would leave no doubt about where he stands in the history of MMA.
UFC CEO Dana White believes that a win for Alex Pereira on Sunday would leave no doubt about where he stands in the history of MMA.as Pereira will attempt to become the first fighter to win UFC titles in three different weight classesPereira only joined the UFC in 2021 but quickly developed into one of the biggest stars on the promotion’s roster, and White recently doubled-down on his claim that winning a third belt would firmly establish “Poatan” as the greatest fighter in UFC history.
UFC CEO Dana White holds a championship belt during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports.
“He’d win three belts – guy used to make 185 lbs. And if he wins a belt at heavyweight on Sunday, it’s pretty tough to argue he’s not the GOAT. ” Alex Pereira reacts after the fight against Magomed Ankalaev during UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images After winning his first three UFC fights, Adesanya knocked out his former kickboxing rival Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to claim the middleweight belt.
A loss in their immediate rematch led to the Brazilian making a move up to light heavyweight, whereSidelined Tom Aspinall Still Looms Over UFC Heavyweight Division As impressive as winning a third UFC title would still be, one clear asterisk to the Pereira vs. Gane matchup is that the two men are fighting for the interim heavyweight belt, rather than the undisputed one. Tom Aspinall reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden.
| Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The undisputed UFC heavyweight belt is currently held by Tom Aspinall, who was promoted from interim champion last summer when Jon Jones announced his retirement and vacated the heavyweight strap.that fight was unfortunately called off at the end of first round due to eye pokeshas already claimed he’d like to potentially fight Pereira after he meets Derrick Lewis as part of the White House card on Sunday. Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.
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