Overview
- Joe Rogan said on his podcast that he is hearing “a lot of chatter” about Alex Pereira moving to heavyweight, possibly against Ciryl Gane, while stressing he has not discussed it with Dana White.
- Rogan cited Pereira’s current size at roughly 240 pounds and his knockout power as reasons the rumor has gained traction.
- Pereira has been rehabbing a broken foot suffered in his October UFC 320 win over Magomed Ankalaev, which has kept his weight up.
- Gane’s most recent bout with Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 was ruled a no contest after an accidental eye poke, and Aspinall has yet to receive medical clearance as a rematch has been discussed.
- Pereira previously indicated the floated White House event and a potential Jon Jones matchup were off, and contenders like Carlos Ulberg and Jiří Procházka remain in the light heavyweight queue if he stays at 205.