Overview
- X-ray in Las Vegas and an MRI in Brazil confirmed a fracture in Pereira’s left foot following his 80-second finish of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320.
- Pereira says he expects to be sidelined until 2026 and is focusing on the proposed UFC event at the White House in June for his comeback.
- He believes Jon Jones is interested in a superfight and says neither fighter has time to waste at this stage of their careers.
- Speculation about matchmaking includes a potential title defense against Carlos Ulberg or a future move to heavyweight, which remains unconfirmed.
- Former champion Luke Rockhold publicly praised Pereira’s résumé and called him one of the sport’s all-time greats.