Alex Pereira has actually stated his objectives to go back to 185-pounds in pursuit of restoring the UFC’s middleweight title.
Brazil’s Pereira, the ruling UFC light heavyweight champ, recommended in current days that he would be more than open up to going back to the department in which he was champ in between November 2022 and April 2023 in a relocation that would possibly establish a champ vs. champ face-off with the ruling 185-pound kingpin Dricus du Plessis.
And publishing to social networks early on Tuesday Pereira, who is because of protect his crown versus Khalil Rountree in October, once again mentioned his desire to evaluate his abilities versus the South African champ who just recently protected his title versus long time Pereira competitor Israel Adesanya.
“I’m concentrated on my next battle and I’m going ready however you never ever understand what can occur, so despite the outcome I wish to decrease one more time to the middleweight and choose the belt,” the message published to Pereira’s main Instagram page read.
“Hey Dricus, bring your will to combat me so you can show that you are much better than me, with your public declaration it is simple to make this occur, Chama.”
@AlexPereiraUFC you and you partner @SStricklandMMA can have a domestic disagreement on who gets slept very first
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) September 3, 2024
For his part, Du Plessis stated that he would invite the obstacle, composing on social networks: “You and your sweetheart [Sean Strickland] can have a domestic conflict on who gets slept initially.”
Strickland, whom Du Plessis beat to get the title previously this year, has actually been pointed out by UFC brass as being the next most likely opposition for the 185-pound crown, while the winner of October’s bout in between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev is likewise anticipated to be in contention.
Pereira won the UFC light heavyweight champion last November and has actually safeguarded it two times versus Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka.