Overview
- Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira reclaimed his 205-pound belt with a knockout of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 in October.
- On his podcast, Joe Rogan said he has heard talk that Pereira could fight Ciryl Gane next year and noted Pereira is around 240 pounds with power he believes can trouble heavyweights.
- The heavyweight title picture is uncertain as champion Tom Aspinall recovers from eye damage suffered in his UFC 321 bout with Gane, leading some to float an interim title scenario.
- Ex-fighter Josh Thomson has suggested Pereira versus Gane for interim gold, though this concept remains only a proposal discussed in media and commentary.
- Pereira previously targeted Jon Jones at a proposed White House event, but he posted that the plan is off and Dana White has voiced doubts about Jones’ participation.