Overview

• Pereira said X-ray and MRI scans confirmed a foot fracture suffered during his 80-second knockout of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320.
• He did not provide a recovery timetable, and multiple outlets project no return in 2025 as he focuses on June 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
• The champion has voiced interest in a heavyweight superfight with Jon Jones at that event, which remains contingent on his healing, UFC approval, and Jones’ availability.
• Jones is reported to be back in the UFC testing pool after retirement, while UFC CEO Dana White has expressed reluctance to move Pereira to heavyweight immediately.
• Reports indicate Ankalaev entered UFC 320 with a rib injury, which Pereira dismissed as an excuse as he noted the fight-ending sequence included elbows to the midsection.