Overview
- Alex Pereira posted a video from his old Brazil tire shop showing a tire marked “Next Jones,” echoing a past stunt he used before fighting Magomed Ankalaev.
- Both Pereira and Jon Jones have expressed interest in facing each other, with Pereira’s latest post signaling Jones as his preferred target.
- Dana White has voiced cautious openness to booking the matchup at 205 pounds while questioning whether he can rely on Jones for a marquee event.
- Media and commentators, including Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier, are publicly pushing for the fight, with some chatter linking it to the June 14 White House card.
- No agreement is in place, the weight class remains unresolved, and any decision on card placement awaits the UFC’s formal matchmaking process.