Alex Pereira Responds To Jon Jones’ Callout, Says Bout With ‘Bones’ Will Be ‘Biggest Fight Of His Career’

"Poatan" has set the record straight about his potential fight with "Bones."

Alex Pereira Responds To Jon Jones Call Out
Alex Pereira Responds To Jon Jones Call Out - Image credit @jonnybones @alexpoatanpereira Instagram
  • Alex Pereira addressed Jon Jones’ call for a heavyweight showdown
  • “Poatan” thinks “Bones” would be the biggest fight of his MMA career

Alex Pereira thinks a fight with Jon Jones would be the biggest fight of his career but he’s still waiting for the UFC’s decision.

Alex is just waiting

Speaking to ESPN MMA, “Poatan” calmly admitted that he thought the UFC is not in favor of his move to the heavyweight division and they already shifted their focus on other things. However, with Jones now calling him out, Pereira wants to see how the UFC would respond, considering “Bones” appears to be more interested in him than Tom Aspinall.

“I was a bit surprised because I had asked to fight at heavyweight, I didn’t get much feedback, we ended changing out plans. But now that Jon Jones wrote that stuff, we have to see what the organization’s gonna say,” Pereira said of Jones’ callout.

No rivalry needed

When asked if a bout with Jones would be the biggest fight of his MMA career with his rivalry with Israel Adesanya evidently topping that list so far, Pereira said he doesn’t see any rivalry brewing between him and Jones. However, he admits that it would be the biggest fight of his career as an MMA fighter.

“I don’t think there’s any rivalry. I think it would be the biggest fight in my career, it’d be at heavyweight, it would be amazing but I don’t see any rivalry there,” Pereira explained.

What’s next for Alex

With the move to heavyweight still unclear, Pereira said it is very likely that he and Jiri Prochazka would run it back in his return.

“For me, it doesn’t matter who the opponent is, but the way it looks, it looks like it would be him [Prochazka],” he concluded.

Pereira is coming off a stunning KO win over Jamahal Hill at UFC 300. With Jones willing to prioritize “Poatan” at this point, it would be interesting to see how the UFC would act on the potential massive showdown.

Watch Pereira’s full interview below:

Published on May 4, 2024 at 12:14 pm
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